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Maritime Border Security Review Act

USA115th CongressHR-5869| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2018
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (6)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Maritime Border Security Review Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of: current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border; improvements needed at U.S. seaports to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border; improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border; vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between state, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade relating to the maritime border; and metrics and performance parameters used by DHS to evaluate maritime security effectiveness. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine: technology and personnel needs and challenges; the role of state, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities; the need for cooperation among federal, state, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security; the geographic challenges of the maritime border; and the impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities relating to the maritime border.

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Timeline
May 17, 2018
Introduced in House
May 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jul 24, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2018
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Sep 4, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.
Sep 4, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.
Sep 4, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 4, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)
Sep 4, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796)
Sep 4, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796)
Sep 4, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 17, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 17, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.


  • July 24, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 24, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 24, 2018
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.


  • September 4, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.


  • September 4, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.


  • September 4, 2018
    Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 4, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)


  • September 4, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.


  • September 4, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796)


  • September 4, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796)


  • September 4, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 5, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

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  • HR 115-302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Maritime Border Security Review Act

USA115th CongressHR-5869| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2018
Maritime Border Security Review Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of: current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border; improvements needed at U.S. seaports to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border; improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border; vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between state, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade relating to the maritime border; and metrics and performance parameters used by DHS to evaluate maritime security effectiveness. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine: technology and personnel needs and challenges; the role of state, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities; the need for cooperation among federal, state, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security; the geographic challenges of the maritime border; and the impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities relating to the maritime border.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
May 17, 2018
Introduced in House
May 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jul 24, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2018
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Sep 4, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.
Sep 4, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.
Sep 4, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 4, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)
Sep 4, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796)
Sep 4, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796)
Sep 4, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 17, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 17, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.


  • July 24, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 24, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 24, 2018
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.


  • September 4, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.


  • September 4, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-918.


  • September 4, 2018
    Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 4, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)


  • September 4, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.


  • September 4, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7796)


  • September 4, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796)


  • September 4, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 5, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (6)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 115-3478: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for maintaining situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas along the borders, to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, to strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, to encourage Federal agencies to coordinate on research and the development of technology to combat illicit opioid importation, to establish a narcotic drug screening technology pilot program to combat illicit opioid importation, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMarine and inland water transportationPerformance measurementSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation safety and security