3.0.0 6415 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z House HR 2018-07-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FERGUSON:H.R. 6415.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, To make Rules for the Government andRegulation of the land and naval forces[Page H6558]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-09-19T18:57:52Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:23Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-01T19:38:21Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:18Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-26T17:03:26Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:01:05Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-25T19:22:38Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:53Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T18:11:29Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T18:11:19Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T18:11:07Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T18:10:37Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T18:10:25Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:28Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-19T16:01:30Z Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:48Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:01:00Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:43Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:38Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:00:33Z Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 115 505 HR 2017-02-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 2213 HR 2017-06-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018 115 6997 HR 2018-10-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Related bill CRS Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 115 146 S 2018-04-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379. Related bill CRS Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018 115 6439 HR 2018-12-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 724. Related bill CRS 2018-09-19 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2018-08-01 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2018-07-26 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2018-07-25 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2018-07-19 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2018-07-19 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2018-07-19 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 2018-07-19 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2018-07-19 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2018-07-19 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-07-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 N Immigration Advisory bodies Aquatic ecology Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration California Canada Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Employee hiring Foreign aid and international relief Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Horticulture and plants Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mexico Military civil functions Military personnel and dependents Motor vehicles National Guard and reserves New Mexico Pest management Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Technology assessment Telephone and wireless communication Terrorism Texas Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Immigration 00 2018-07-18 Introduced in House 2019-09-06T17:19:52Z 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.
]]> American Border Act Display Title American Border Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for border security, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced American Border Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6415ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6415ih.xml 2018-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 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.