House vote: H.R. 4581 // January 9, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass
Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017
Sponsor: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
(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.
Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 4.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 415 | 95.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.3% |