House Bill 5273
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Securing America's Ports Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-299 on Jan 5, 2021
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
5273
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on February 10, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Securing America's Ports Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems. 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. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.
DHS shall also carry out a pilot program to research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry.
December 7, 2020
September 9, 2020
February 11, 2020
February 10, 2020
February 6, 2020
November 26, 2019
01/05/2021
Became Public Law No: 116-299.
01/05/2021
Signed by President.
12/24/2020
Presented to President.
12/10/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2020
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7128-7129)
12/10/2020
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7128-7129)
12/10/2020
Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
12/10/2020
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)
12/08/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/07/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
12/07/2020
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)
09/09/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
09/09/2020
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.
03/11/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/11/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/10/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/10/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
02/10/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
02/10/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
02/10/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H986-988)
02/10/2020
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/06/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
02/06/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394.
01/29/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
01/29/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/29/2020
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
12/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
12/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
11/26/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
11/26/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:06 PM