Border Tunnel Task Force Act

Bill: 115-hr-6740
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Border Tunnel Task Force Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces.
 
The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts for addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies.
 
 

action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Border Tunnel Task Force Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces.
 
The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts by addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies.
 
DHS shall:
 
 
 ensure that the task forces do not unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such jurisdiction,
 
establish targets and performance measures for the task forces that include consideration of whether border barriers impact cross-border tunnel threats,
 
direct leadership of each task force to monitor progress on such targets and performance measures for each such task force, and
 
periodically report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding progress on such targets and performance measures.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8748)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8748)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6740.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8748-8750)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 750.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-962.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-962.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House