# 114-hr-4403: Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

114-hr-4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4403
- Congress: 114
- Title: Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to: develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watchlisting, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4408: National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4401: ALERT Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4407: Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4402: Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4403)

## Related
- [114-hr-4408: National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4408)
- [114-hr-4401: ALERT Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4401)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4407: Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4407)
- [114-hr-4402: Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4402)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4403 (as of 2025-11-18).