H.R. 4581Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

1 recorded action150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Brian K. Fitzpatrick [R-PA-08]
Cosponsors: 9 · 6 Republicans · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Emergency Management
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Sep 4, 2018 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.

IntroducedDec 7, 2017
Passed the HouseJan 9, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.

DHS shall: (1) make unclassified versions of such best practices available to appropriate countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4581 as reported to Senate with amendment(s) on Sep 4, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 4

House Jan 9, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

415 Yea 1 Nay 15 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members431 members

Democratic193 members

Republican238 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors9 · 6 Republicans · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4581 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 45811 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 4581 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVESIts PAC: American Association of Airport Executives

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Homeland Security · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Budget/Appropriations4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

4 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.