H.R. 6415

Referred to Committee

American Border Act

Introduced 7/18/2018•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

9/19/2018 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 7/18/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

Advisory bodiesAquatic ecologyArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCanadaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEmployee hiringForeign aid and international reliefGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHorticulture and plantsImmigration status and procedures

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Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]

Republican • GA-3

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

July 18, 2018

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.

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