Secure the Southern Border Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Secure the Southern Border Act
This bill enacts into law several immigration-related executive orders, including orders (1) requiring reports on various issues, such as efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end policies relating to the release of certain detained aliens; (2) requiring DHS to take actions to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) directing DHS to prioritize the removal of certain aliens, including those convicted or charged with any criminal offense.
Cosponsors (14)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Matthew Rosendale (R-MT)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mexico
- Military civil functions
- National Guard and reserves
- Organized crime
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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