United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6869 (110th)
Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008
Introduced
11 September 2008
Last action
29 September 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Sponsors
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) issue a rule regarding the scope of, and procedural and recordkeeping requirements associated with, border security searches of electronic devices; and (2) provide related officer training. Sets forth rule contents.
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Timeline
11 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8401)
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 September 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6869
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6869
- us · 110-hr-6869 · source updated 14 August 2025