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H.R. 4857: Border Security Information Integration Act

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H.R. 4857: Border Security Information Integration Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-19 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Border Security Information Integration Act

Plain summary

Border Security Information Integration Act - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into a memorandum of understanding to guide the integration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) integrated automated fingerprint identification system (IAFIS) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) automated biometric fingerprint identification system (IDENT). Makes the Chief Information Officers of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and DHS responsible for coordinating such integration. Requires: (1) IDENT to be updated on a daily basis with information pertaining to warrants issued and individuals wanted for questioning by the FBI until IAFIS and IDENT have been fully integrated; (2) the Secretary to develop a clear and uniform policy that details when a border patrol agent shall use IAFIS and IDENT; and (3) a border patrol agent who uses IAFIS or IDENT with respect to an alien to update both systems with information pertaining to the agent's encounter with the alien.

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Official text

Border Security Information Integration Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong108-hr4857 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108