United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2627 (115th)
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
Introduced
24 May 2017
Last action
27 June 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
9 July 2026
Summary
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to: develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watchlisting, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.
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Timeline
24 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Source: Committee
27 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2627
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2627
- us · 115-hr-2627 · source updated 9 July 2026