H.R. 2627 · 115th Congress
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Will Hurd
- Introduced
- 2017-05-24
- Latest action
- 2017-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
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.