Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/9/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017
This bill states that: (1) beginning on January 25, 2017, Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole and asylum procedures.
Cosponsors (20)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal-Indian relations
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government information and archives
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mexico
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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