3.0.0 5905 2023-01-11T13:33:19Z 2023-01-11T13:33:19Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBER of Texas:H.R. 5905.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 & Article I, Section 8,Clause 18[Page H5015]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-08-12T14:47:47Z Referred to 2016-07-14T13:17:50Z 2016-08-12 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2016-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 N G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2016-07-14 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2016-07-14 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2016-07-14 True L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2016-07-14 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2016-07-14 True F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2016-07-14 True N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2016-07-14 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2016-07-14 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2016-07-14 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2016-07-14 True Immigration Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration California Latin America Law enforcement officers Mexico Texas Immigration 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2016-11-07T21:59:13Z Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) ensure that specified Border Patrol sectors in Texas, California, and Arizona are fully staffed, including by hiring additional CBP and Border Patrol personnel as needed; and (2) maintain the number of Border Patrol stations in each such sector at current levels.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to direct the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border by December 31, 2019. (Current law provides for reinforced fencing along at least 700 miles of such border.)

]]> POSSE Act Display Title POSSE Act Short Titles as Introduced POSSE Act Short Titles as Introduced Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act Official Title as Introduced To require full staffing at certain U.S. Border Patrol sectors, amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5905ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5905ih.xml 2016-08-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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.