119th Congress
H.R. 8253
BITMAP Authorization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael T. McCaul(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Apr 13, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Added later (2)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Apr 15, 2026
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) · Apr 15, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Apr 14, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. - Apr 13, 2026
Introduced in House