Redirecting Resources to the Border Act

Bill: 117-hr-2180
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2021-03-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Civil disturbances

Crimes against property

District of Columbia

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Latin America

Mexico

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Protest and dissent

Subversive activities

Terrorism

U.S. Capitol

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Redirecting Resources to the Border Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the relocation of personnel and fencing deployed in the National Capital Region in response to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol building and grounds.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires all fencing installed in response to the attacks to be relocated to the southern land border of the United States.</p> <p>The Department of Defense must reassign National Guard members who were deployed in response to the attacks to the National Capital Region on or after January 6, 2021, to the southern land border of the United States to assist U.S. Customs and Border patrol.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Budd , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Posey , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Arrington , Ms. Herrell , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 relocate fencing around the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds, and to direct the Secretary of Defense to reassign members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region to the southern land border of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Redirecting Resources to the Border Act . 2. Relocation of fencing around the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds; reassignment of members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region (a) Fencing Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all covered fencing shall be relocated to the southern land border of the United States. (b) National Guard Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall reassign covered members to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing the southern land border of the United States. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered duty means duty performed— (A) in the National Capital Region; and (B) in support of the mission in response to the attacks on January 6, 2021, on the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds (described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40, United States Code). (2) The term covered fencing means fencing installed on or after January 6, 2021, around— (A) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (B) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title. (3) The term covered member means a member of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region— (A) on or after January 6, 2021; and (B) to perform covered duty. (4) The term National Capital Region has the meaning given that term in section 2674 of title 10, United States Code.