Passenger Rail Preclearance Implementation Act of 2021
Summary
Passenger Rail Pre clearance Implementation Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to implement a process for preclearance screening of passengers and baggage on rail service between the United States and Canada. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2026 funding for rail improvement grants and permits the Department of Transportation to expend a specified amount of that funding on the preclearance process.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 10, 2021
Last action Aug 11, 2021
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Total actions
5
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Committee
4
Aug 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Aug 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Aug 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
lower
Aug 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
lower
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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