S. 3478 - FAMILIES Act
- Sponsor:
- Ron Johnson
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
FAMILIES Act
S. 3478 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for maintaining situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas along the borders, to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, to strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, to encourage Federal agencies to coordinate on research and the development of technology to combat illicit opioid importation, to establish a narcotic drug screening technology pilot program to combat illicit opioid importation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for maintaining situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas along the borders, to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, to strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, to encourage Federal agencies to coordinate on research and the development of technology to combat illicit opioid importation, to establish a narcotic drug screening technology pilot program to combat illicit opioid importation, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- FAMILIES Act
- FAMILIES Act
- Fixing America's Marred Immigration Laws to Improve and Ensure Security
- Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2018
- Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2018
- CBP HiRe Act
- Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
- Maritime Border Security Review Act
- Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hiring and Retention Act of 2018
- Sponsor
- Ron Johnson
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Armed forces and national security
- Related Bills
- H.R. 505 (115th) : Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
- H.R. 2213 (115th) : Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
- H.R. 2595 (115th) : Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
- H.R. 5869 (115th) : Maritime Border Security Review Act
- H.R. 6181 (115th) : Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
- H.R. 6190 (115th) : Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
- S. 146 (115th) : Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
- S. 595 (115th) : Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
- S. 1208 (115th) : Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
- S. 1305 (115th) : CBP Hire Act
- S. 3093 (115th) : Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/18/2018 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 9/18/2018 9/18/2018 Introduced in Senate 9/18/2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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