Secure the Southern Border Act

Bill: 117-hr-2003
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-18
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Border security and unlawful immigration

Civil actions and liability

Crime victims

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Homeland Security

Detention of persons

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Immigration status and procedures

Intergovernmental relations

Latin America

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Mexico

Military civil functions

National Guard and reserves

Organized crime

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

State and local finance

State and local government operations

User charges and fees

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Secure the Southern Border Act</strong></p> <p>This bill enacts into law several immigration-related executive orders, including orders (1) requiring reports on various issues, such as efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end policies relating to the release of certain detained aliens; (2) requiring DHS to take actions to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) directing DHS to prioritize the removal of certain aliens, including those convicted or charged with any criminal offense.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Babin , Mr. Brooks , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security , Armed Services , Oversight and Reform , 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 A BILL To enact into law certain executive orders related to immigration and border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure the Southern Border Act . 2. Ending catch and release The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Ending Catch and Release at the Border of the United States and Directing Other Enhancements to Immigration Enforcement (83 Fed. Reg. 16179, April 13, 2018) are enacted into law. 3. Building the wall and other border security improvements The provisions of Executive Order 13767, entitled Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements (82 Fed. Reg. 8793, January 30, 2017) are enacted into law. 4. Ending sanctuary cities and enforcing immigration laws in the interior The provisions of Executive Order 13768, entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States (82 Fed. Reg. 8799, January 30, 2017) are enacted into law. 5. Remain in mexico policy The provisions of the policy guidance entitled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (84 Fed. Reg. 6811, February 28, 2019) are enacted into law. 6. Suspension and limitation on entry The provisions of Proclamation 9880, entitled Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States (84 Fed. Reg. 21229, May 13, 2019) are enacted into law. 7. Additonal measures to enhance border security The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Additional Measures to Enhance Border Security and Restore Integrity to Our Immigration System (April 29, 2019) are enacted into law. 8. Securing the southern border The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Securing the Southern Border of the United States (April 4, 2018) are enacted into law. 9. Expedited removal The provisions of the Notice, entitled Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal (84 Fed. Reg. 35409, July 23, 2019) are enacted into law. 10. Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive Orders, Memorandums, Policy Guidance and Notices referred to in this Act (as in effect on January 19, 2021).