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S. 1514

Referred to Committee

Border Transportation Efficiency Act

Introduced 4/29/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

4/29/2021 • Senate

Summary

Border Transportation Efficiency Act

This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to expedite detainee transport to processing facilities.

Under the program, CBP shall ensure that at least 300 border patrol agents that have commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements are assigned to remote border patrol stations. CBP shall also ensure that for specified geographical sectors (1) a certain number of border patrol agents with commercial driver's licenses are serving on each shift, and (2) a certain number of buses are assigned.

Introduced in Senate • 4/29/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration
ArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsMexicoTexasTransportation safety and security

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Democrat • NM

Sponsored 4/29/2021

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 4/29/2021

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Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]

D-AZ

Joined 4/29/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Introduced in Senate4/29/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2