Bills · 118th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Michael Waltz ( Republican · FL-6)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
3/10/23
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Status
3/10/23Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
3/10/23Introduced in House
11/2/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
11/2/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/1/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
12/1/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-287.
1/16/24At 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
1/16/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1568.
1/16/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H137-139)
1/16/24Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
1/18/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/18/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H137-138)
1/18/24Passed/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)
1/18/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229)
1/22/24Received in the Senate, read twice.
1/31/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S322)
1/31/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2/1/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2/8/24Presented to President.
2/9/24Became Public Law No: 118-39.
2/9/24Signed by President.