US Congress Senate Bill 504 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-11-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-79. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABT Card) to an individual who: (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) international trusted traveler program, and (3) is engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region or is a U.S. government official engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. The bill: (1) transfers card program authority from the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (APECBTC Act) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and (2) makes the program, which is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018, permanent. The CBP shall: (1) integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT cards with existing DHS international trusted traveler programs; (2) prescribe and collect a fee for card issuance and renewal, and (3) notify Congress if card program expenditures exceed collected amounts. The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Account (Account). (Sec. 3) Amounts in the travel card account under the APECBTC Act are transferred to the Account and shall be available for expenses incurred with any card, and such Act is repealed. A card issued pursuant to such Act before the date of enactment of this bill shall remain valid until it expires.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

2017-10-23 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 570 (Y: 401 N: 2 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-02	House	Became Public Law No: 115-79. (TXT | PDF)
2017-11-02	House	Signed by President.
2017-10-26	House	Presented to President.
2017-10-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 2 (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H8056)
2017-10-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8062-8063)
2017-10-23	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-10-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 504.
2017-10-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8056-8057)
2017-10-23	House	Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-09-27	House	Held at the desk.
2017-09-27	House	Received in the House.
2017-09-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-09-26	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6144-6145)
2017-09-26	Senate	S.Amdt.1104 Amendment SA 1104 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-09-26	Senate	S.Amdt.1104 Amendment SA 1104 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Hirono. (consideration: CR S6140-6141; text: CR S6140-6141) In the nature of a substitute.
2017-09-26	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6144-6145)
2017-08-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
2017-08-01	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-140.
2017-05-17	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-03-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB2805 (Related) 2017-08-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/504/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s504/BILLS-115s504is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s504/BILLS-115s504rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s504/BILLS-115s504es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s504/BILLS-115s504enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017570