H.R. 1416: Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 311 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1416 (2003-06-24), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Plain summary

Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Makes technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 concerning: (1) critical infrastructure information; (2) visa issuance; (3) responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response; (4) military activities of the Coast Guard; (5) the annual independent evaluation of information security programs and practices of Federal agencies; (6) immigration-related powers and duties, and powers and duties in general, of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General; (7) a report on war risk insurance for air carriers; and (8) authority to arm flight deck crews with less-than-lethal weapons. Requires that, in any case in which a report or notification is required by such Act or an amendment thereto to be submitted to Congress or a congressional committee, such report or notification shall also be submitted to the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.

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Official text

Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1416, Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-04-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1416, Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-04-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1416, Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-10-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1416, Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-10-24)

Recorded votes

House roll call 311 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1416 (2003-06-24): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr1416.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1416 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108