Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005

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Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

18 February 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

Summary

Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005 - Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have unpacked them. Allows the Secretary to authorize a shipper, cargo carrier, freight forwarder, terminal operator, port authority, or labor organization that is a qualified container handler to secure, under a seal approved by the Secretary, a shipping container that is emptied by the person. Requires the Secretary to issue requirements for treating a person as a qualified container handler under this Act.

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Timeline

4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/163
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/163
us · 109-hr-163 · source updated 15 August 2025