S.Res. 174 · 112th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound…
Full title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the European Union.
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LiebermanSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced May 9, 2011
- Senate Passed May 18, 2011
Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) reject any efforts by the European Union to modify existing passenger name record (PNR) data sharing mechanisms in a way that would degrade the usefulness of the PNR data for identifying terrorists and other dangerous criminals, and (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 18, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) reject any efforts by the European Union to modify existing passenger name record (PNR) data sharing mechanisms in a way that would degrade the usefulness of the PNR data for identifying terrorists and other dangerous criminals, and (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States. Opposes any effort by the European Union to interfere with counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the European Union.
Latest action (May 18, 2011): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3114)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 9, 2011
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- Senate Introduced May 9, 2011
- Senate Passed May 18, 2011
No recorded floor vote found.