The public record · 119th Congress

BITMAP Authorization Act

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

BITMAP Authorization ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8253·House·Bill·Immigration

Rep. Michael McCaul(Republican-Texas-10)·

Apr 13, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Apr 13, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Apr 14, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Bill text

Apr 13, 2026As introduced in the House