US Congress House Bill 3377 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP). That program was established to address and reduce national security, border security, and terrorist threats before such threats reach the international border of the United States. Before carrying out BITMAP operations in a foreign country, DHS must enter into an agreement with the government of such country that sets forth program goals for such country and must provide the congressional homeland security committees with a copy of the agreement.

Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2019

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]

Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]

Rep. William Keating [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2019-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-06-20	House	Introduced in House

SB1933 (Similar To) 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3377/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3377/BILLS-116hr3377ih.pdf