Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the European Union.
Latest action (21 Sep 2011): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Official summary
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Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) respond to any modification of passenger name record (PNR) data sharing that degrades the ability to identify terrorists with stronger security requirements, (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States, and (3) oppose any effort by the European Union to frustrate counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.
Timeline
21 Sep 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 255 do?
- (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) respond to any modification of passenger name record (PNR) data sharing that degrades the ability to identify terrorists with stronger security requirements, (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States, and (3) oppose any effort by the European Union to frustrate counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.
- Has H.Res. 255 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Sep 2011, H.Res. 255 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 255?
- H.Res. 255 was sponsored by Rep. Peter “Pete” King [R-NY2, 2013-2020] (Republican-NY), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 255?
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (21 Sep 2011).
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