118th Congress Immigration
H.R. 8150: Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) to establish guidance and procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost at certain federally owned ports of entry.
Specifically, the guidance and procedures shall cover repair and maintenance projects at federally owned ports of entry that engage in certain activities, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband. The procedures shall cover projects that cost no more than $300,000.
CBP may perform such repair and maintenance projects in accordance with the procedures established under this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- J. Correa D-CAOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TXOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ernest Gonzales SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
- 2Juan CiscomaniCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2J. CorreaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Henry CuellarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mónica De La CruzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Ernest Gonzales.
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- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
- Mr. Gonzales, Tony moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7209-7210)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8150.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7209-7210)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7209-7210)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-824, Part I.
- Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.