H.R. 473 · 117th Congress

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021

Introduced on Jan 25, 2021 by John Katko (R-NY-24). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 13, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Immigration
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Transportation safety and security
  • Travel and tourism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to Senate, Dec 13, 2022). Public domain.

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021

This bill directs (1) the Government Accountability Office to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler programs, and (2) DHS to extend the enrollment period where an individual's participation in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John KatkoR-NY-24Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 25, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Jan 26, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  5. Apr 19, 2021 · HouseMr. Torres (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Apr 19, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1898-1899)
  7. Apr 19, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 473.
  8. Apr 19, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1898-1899)
  9. Apr 19, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1898-1899)
  10. Apr 19, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Apr 20, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Jul 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  13. Dec 13, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-253.
  14. Dec 13, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-253.
  15. Dec 13, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.