# 115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

115-hr-4581, Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4581
- Congress: 115
- Title: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
- Introduced: 2017-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. DHS shall: (1) make such best practices available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4581 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4581)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4581 (as of 2025-11-18).