US Congress House Bill 1148 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-22 - Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct in the maritime environment a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes; (2) ensure such program's coordination with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric identification programs; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an analysis of the cost of expanding DHS biometric identification capabilities for use by departmental maritime assets, which may include a deployment plan that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected of making unlawful border crossings through the maritime environment. Defines "biometric identification" as the use of fingerprint and digital photography images.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-22		Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.
2009-03-26		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2009-03-24		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-03-24		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3763)
2009-03-24		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1148.
2009-03-24		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3763-3765)
2009-03-24		Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2009-03-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
2009-02-24		Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

HB752 (Related) 2009-10-23 - For Further Action See H.R.3619.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1148/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1148/BILLS-111hr1148ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1148/BILLS-111hr1148eh.pdf