Smart Border Protection Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 2024-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- 2023-11-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2023-11-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 2023-11-07Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-11-07Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-11-07Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-11-07Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2023-11-07Introduced in House
- 2023-11-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-07 (00)
Smart Border Protection Act
This bill authorizes additional appropriations for U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Services Administration (GSA) for operations and infrastructure at ports of entry.
Specifically, the bill authorizes additional appropriations for (1) hiring personnel for CBP operations at ports of entry; and (2) procuring, deploying, installing, maintaining, and operating screening technology at CBP ports of entry.
The bill also authorizes additional appropriations to GSA for port of entry infrastructure, including building infrastructure improvements, vehicle inspection lane expansion or improvements, pedestrian pathway and lane expansion or improvements, and modernization within ports of entry.
Cosponsors (9)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Employee hiring
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Smuggling and trafficking
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