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Fast, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009
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| H.R.559 (111th Congress) - Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act | Status: House Passed |
The Fast, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009 (H.R.559) was introduced in the House on January 15, 2009, and was passed by the House on February 3, 2009, by a vote of 413-3.[1] It was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 4, 2009.[1]
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Details
According to the Speaker's page on Homeland Security legislation, the Fast, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009:
- Enhances accountability by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a more effective redress process for individuals who have been misidentified by security personnel and therefore blocked from travel, through the establishment of the Office of Appeals and Redress at DHS;
- Also requires DHS to establish a Comprehensive Cleared List containing the names of all individuals who have been misidentified by security personnel but have subsequently been cleared;
- Requires DHS to ensure that the Comprehensive Cleared List is maintained by the Office of Appeals and Redress and is furnished to and used by all DHS components that perform screening;
- Requires DHS to also ensure that the Comprehensive Cleared List is furnished to all federal, state, local, and tribal agencies that use the terrorist watch list.[1]
Bill passage
House action
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the Fast, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009 on January 15, 2009. After suspending the rules, the House passed the bill without amendment on February 3, 2009, by a vote of 413-3.[1]
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Senate action
The bill was received in the Senate on February 4, 2009, and then referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.[1]
