114th Congress (2015–2017) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
This page covers HR644 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR644 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2016-02-11: Conference Report Agreed to (75-20) |
| Latest action | 2016-02-24: Became Public Law No: 114-125. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on December 9, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I–TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U. S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec. 103) CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. (Sec. 104) The CBP and U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. (Sec. 106) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 from the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account to complete the development and implementation of the Automated…
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Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | On the Conference Report H. R. 644 | Conference Report Agreed to (75-20) | 41 | 13 | 4 | Official tally |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion H. R. 644 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (73-22, 3/5 majority required) | 40 | 14 | 4 | Official tally |
| 2015-05-14 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill H. R. 644 | Bill Passed (78-20, 3/5 majority required) | 48 | 8 | 2 | Official tally |
HR644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23].
On 2016-02-24: Became Public Law No: 114-125.
3 recorded votes in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2016-02-11, was "On the Conference Report H.R. 644": Conference Report Agreed to (75-20).