EXIT Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/8/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 2023-03-08Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-03-08Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-03-08Introduced in House
- 2023-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-08 (00)
Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2023 or the EXIT Act of 2023
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land.
Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)
Cosponsors (3)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
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