3.0.0 4303 2023-01-11T13:32:25Z 2023-01-11T13:32:25Z House HR 2015-12-18 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 4303.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.[Page H10711]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa07 Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-12T21:57:34Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:40Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-19T20:33:07Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-19T14:03:32Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:25Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-05T20:29:50Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:15Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-05T14:16:53Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-22T22:50:00Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-21T21:40:25Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-21T21:40:16Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:45Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-18T20:31:26Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:02:50Z 2016-02-12 hsfa07 Western Hemisphere Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. Committee 2016-01-19 hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Committee 2016-01-19 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2016-01-05 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2016-01-05 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2015-12-22 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2015-12-21 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-12-21 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2015-12-18 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-18 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2015-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 N Immigration Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Border security and unlawful immigration Canada Child health Child safety and welfare Climate change and greenhouse gases Community life and organization Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Currency Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Ecology Emergency medical services and trauma care Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Firearms and explosives Forests, forestry, trees Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Health information and medical records Historical and cultural resources Human rights Human trafficking Hydrology and hydrography Indian lands and resources rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Juvenile crime and gang violence Land use and conservation Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mental health Mexico Military civil functions Military facilities and property Nutrition and diet Parks, recreation areas, trails Photography and imaging Racial and ethnic relations Right of privacy Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Smuggling and trafficking User charges and fees Violent crime Water quality Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Immigration 00 2015-12-18 Introduced in House 2016-03-31T20:52:25Z Border Security and Accountability Act 2015

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with other specified departments, to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a U.S. border protection strategy.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to require that international land border control actions accord with that strategy.

DHS shall implement:

  • a monitoring and mitigation plan to address the ecological and environmental impacts of security infrastructure along the international land borders of the United States; and
  • a plan to improve coordination among U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal, state, local, or tribal authorities to improve efforts to combat human smuggling.

CBP shall make available to the public information collected on migrant deaths occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Except in a national emergency or when required for specific counterterrorism duties, the Armed Forces may not assist in federal, state, and local and civilian law enforcement of immigration laws.

DHS shall establish a Border Communities Liaison Office in every patrol sector at the southern and northern borders.

The bill prescribes requirements for enhanced border cooperation with Mexico, including in the areas of: (1) border security, (2) human trafficking and smuggling, (3) drug trafficking, (4) gang membership, and (5) violence and border deaths.

DHS shall establish a Southern Border Security Task Force.

The bill establishes the Southern Border Security Commission.

DHS shall:

  • issue policies regarding the use of force by DHS personnel;
  • establish standards for the conditions of confinement for children in CBP custody; and
  • consider safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations.

DHS may not establish any new border crossing fees for individuals crossing at land ports of entry along the southern and northern borders.

DHS must certify to Congress every six months, with specified exceptions, that it has only deported or otherwise removed a migrant from the United States through an entry or exit point on the southern border during daylight hours.

DHS shall make specified increases to the total number of full-time CBP officers and support staff at U.S. land ports of entry by September 30, 2020.

Each component of DHS shall comply with the Department of Justice Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity.

]]> Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015 Display Title Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of an accountable and humane border security strategy for the international land borders of the United States, address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities along the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4303ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4303ih.xml 2016-02-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.