House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-372
United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act
Became law on Dec 21, 2018.
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Lesko R-AZWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 17, 2018
- Committee actionJul 24, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 4, 2018 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateDec 19, 2018 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
- Became lawDec 21, 2018
Latest action: Dec 21, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-372.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6400.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6400, United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act” on August 7, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 24, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 7, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54345
- CBO publication date
- August 7, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6400, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6400
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-914 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on September 4, 2018.Source: Congress.gov, reported September 4, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/914
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6400, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6400
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. LESKO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 164, No. 120, July 17, 2018, Page H6464):Alticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 17, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 242 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6400, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6400
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
33 cosponsors — 33 Republicans
0 of 33 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Don Bacon (R-NE), Susan Brooks (R-IN), John Carter (R-TX), Chris Collins (R-NY), Daniel Donovan (R-NY), Bill Flores (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Karen Handel (R-GA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), John Katko (R-NY), Peter King (R-NY), Steve King (R-IA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Pete Olson (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Bill Posey (R-FL), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Keith Rothfus (R-PA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Austin Scott (R-GA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Ann Wagner (R-MO) and 3 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.