H.R. 2042: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
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H.R. 2042: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-26 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by November 11, 2011, to establish the APEC Business Travel Program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (ABTCs) to eligible U.S. citizen business leaders and senior U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business. Requires the Secretary to: (1) integrate application procedures for and issuance of ABTCs with other international registered traveler programs of DHS, such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI; and (2) work in conjunction with private sector entities to ensure that applicants satisfy ABTC requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) utilize such entities to enroll and issue ABTCs, and (2) impose and modify an ABTC issuance fee.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · 19 cosponsors
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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2042.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2042 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112