Securing America's Ports Act
USA116th CongressHR-5273| House
| Updated: 1/5/2021
Xochitl Torres Small
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (9)
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Securing America's Ports Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394.
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H986-988)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-1004Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-264.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-267.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7128-7129)
Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 5273, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7128-7129)
Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7128-7129)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-299.
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMotor carriersMotor vehicles
Securing America's Ports Act
USA116th CongressHR-5273| House
| Updated: 1/5/2021
Securing America's Ports Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394.
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H986-988)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-1004Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-264.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-267.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7128-7129)
Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 5273, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7128-7129)
Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7128-7129)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-299.
Xochitl Torres Small
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (9)
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMotor carriersMotor vehicles