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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
This act revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. Specifically, the act directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove such information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to CBP before it is accessible by the public.
People & committees
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R–FL
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 118-39.
Became Public Law No: 118-39.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S322)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H137-138)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H137-138)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NE) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1568.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H137-139)
Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-287.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-287.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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