Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2142
115th Congress(2017-2018)
INTERDICT Act
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 21, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 25, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2142
Congress
115
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
California
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
New Jersey
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on October 24, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
574
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier; and (2) dedicate the appropriate number of personnel, including scientists, to the CBP to interpret data collected by such devices during all operational hours.

Text (5)
October 25, 2017
October 24, 2017
September 21, 2017
April 25, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:42 PM