American Border Act

Bill: 115-hr-6415
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aquatic ecology
Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Canada
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Employee hiring
Foreign aid and international relief
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Horticulture and plants
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mexico
Military civil functions
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
National Guard and reserves
New Mexico
Pest management
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism
Texas
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: 

American Border Act

 
This bill modifies various provisions related to border security, including by:
 
 
directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border, 
 
requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out a certain minimum number of flight hours in patrol of the southern border, 
 
directing DHS to deploy certain infrastructure along specified sectors of the southern border, 
 
authorizing DHS to request U.S. National Guard support to secure the southern border, and 
 
establishing within DHS the Integrated Border Enforcement Team to work with Canada on border security. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Introduced in House