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HOUSE 612116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

Last Action
2/6/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • 2019-02-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  • 2019-01-16Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
  • 2019-01-16Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
  • 2019-01-16Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-16 (00)

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:

  • access structures, installations, and roads;
  • execute search and rescue operations;
  • use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment;
  • conduct patrols on foot and on horseback;
  • use aircraft;
  • deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or
  • construct and maintain roads and physical barriers.

Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Gary Palmer (R-AL)
  • Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Motor vehicles
  • Roads and highways
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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