Border Sovereignty and Protection Act

Bill: 111-hr-2083
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2009-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mexico
New Mexico
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Texas
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: 
Border Sovereignty and Protection Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require that: (1) at least 350 miles of fencing along the southwest border be two layers of reinforced fencing separated by a Border Patrol access road; (2) such work shall be completed within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) fencing existing as of April 1, 2009, shall not be considered in meeting the mileage requirement.
 
Gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) full authority, concurrent with that of the Department of Justice, to investigate violations of the Controlled Substances Act or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.
 
Amends the federal criminal code to provide for a fine and/or at least 15 years imprisonment for firearms smuggling in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking.
 
Makes a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) funding if such state or subdivision: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status. 
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the expedited removal of: (1) inadmissible arriving aliens; and (2) criminal aliens.
 
Makes the basic pilot employment verification (E-Verify) program permanent.
 
Sets forth the following E-Verify compliance schedule: (1) one year from enactment of this Act for federal agencies, federal contractors, and employers of more than 250 persons; (2) two years from enactment for employers of 100 or more persons; (3) three years from enactment for employers of 30 or more persons; and (4) four years from enactment for all employers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2009-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to House Homeland Security
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Introduced in House