06.25.15

Markup: HR 455, HR 158, HR 998, HR 2786, HR 1634, HR 2127, HR 2843, HR 2770, HR 2750, HR 1073

June 25, 2015 2:00 PM | 311 Cannon House Office Building

The Committee on Homeland Security will meet in open markup session on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., and subsequent days as may be necessary, in 311 Cannon House Office Building to consider the following measures:

Opening Statements

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Chairman 
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  • H.R. 455, introduced by Mr. Katko, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a northern border threat analysis, and for other purposes. H.R. 455 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 455, Amendment #1, an amendment offered by Mr. Vela by Ms. Jackson Lee, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 455, Amendment #2, an en bloc amendment 1, offered by Mr. Higgins to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 455, Amendment #2, an en bloc amendment 2, offered by Mr. Higgins to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 158, introduced by Mrs. Miller of Michigan, to clarify the grounds for ineligibility for travel to the United States regarding terrorism risk, to expand the criteria by which a country may be removed from the Visa Waiver Program, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on strengthening the Electronic System for Travel Authorization to better secure the international borders of the United States and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 158 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 158, Amendment #1, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mrs. Miller of Michigan, was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 158, Amendment #1A, amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Vela, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 158, Amendment #1B, an en bloc amendment 1, to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mrs. Torres, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 158, Amendment #1B, an en bloc amendment 2, to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mrs. Torres, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 998, introduced by Mr. Meehan, to establish the conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish preclearance facilities, conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs services outside the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 998 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 998, Amendment #1, amendment offered by Mr. Vela, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 2786, introduced by Mr. Vela, to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to submit a report on cross-border rail security, and for other purposes. H.R. 2786 was AGREED TO, without amendment, by voice vote.

  • H.R. 1634, introduced by Ms. McSally, to strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. H.R. 1634, was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 1634, Amendment #1, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. McSally, was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 1634, Amendment #1A, amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman by Ms. Jackson Lee, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 2127, introduced by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, to require TSA to suspend its programs that grant expedited PreCheck screening to travelers who have not gone through a background check, unless the agency can prove security effectiveness of such methods.  H.R. 2127 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 2127, Amendment #1, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 2127, Amendment #1A, amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Katko, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 2843, introduced by Mr. Katko, focuses on driving-up enrollment and improving the marketing efforts for the TSA PreCheck program.   H.R. 2843 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 2843, Amendment #1, amendment offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 2843, Amendment #2, an en bloc amendment 1, offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 2843, Amendment #2, an en bloc amendment 2, offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

     

  • H.R. 2770, introduced by Miss Rice, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 2770 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 2770, Amendment #1, amendment offered by Miss Rice of New York, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 2750, introduced by Mr. Katko, to reform programs of the Transportation Security Administration, streamline transportation security regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2750 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 2750, Amendment #1, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Katko, was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 2750, Amendment #1A, amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]

  • H.R. 1073, introduced by Mr. Franks, to amend the HSA to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (EMP).  Passed on suspension in the 113th Congress. H.R. 1073 was AGREED TO, amended, by voice vote.

    H.R. 1073, Amendment #1, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Perry, was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote. [PDF]

    H.R. 1073, Amendment #1A, amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi by Mr. Payne, was AGREED TO by voice vote. [PDF]