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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

H.R. 1148Introduced Feb 24, 2009Policy area: Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 22, 2009 — Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Thomas Rooney (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-9 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.