H.R. 6415 - American Border Act

American Border Act

H.R. 6415 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To provide for border security, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide for border security, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• American Border Act
• Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2018
• Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
• American Border Act

Sponsor

A. Drew Ferguson IV

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Immigration
• Advisory bodies
• Aquatic ecology
• Arizona
• Border security and unlawful immigration
• California
• Canada
• Congressional oversight
• Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
• Customs enforcement
• Department of Homeland Security
• Detention of persons
• Employee hiring
• Foreign aid and international relief
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Horticulture and plants
• Immigration status and procedures
• Intergovernmental relations
• Latin America
• Law enforcement administration and funding
• Law enforcement officers
• Mexico
• Military civil functions
• Military personnel and dependents
• Motor vehicles
• National Guard and reserves
• New Mexico
• Pest management
• Public contracts and procurement
• State and local government operations
• Technology assessment
• Telephone and wireless communication
• Terrorism
• Texas
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Related Bills

• H.R. 505 (115^th) : Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
• H.R. 2213 (115^th) : Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
• H.R. 6997 (115^th) : Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018
• S. 146 (115^th) : Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
• H.R. 6439 (115^th) : Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018

Major Actions

Introduced

7/18/2018

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/18/2018
		7/18/2018	Introduced in House
		7/18/2018	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
		7/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
		7/25/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
		7/26/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
		8/01/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
		9/19/2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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