3.0.0 3160 2022-12-30T08:33:20Z 2023-01-01T23:44:46Z Senate S 2021-11-03 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-03T22:02:46Z Homeland Security Improvement Act 117 3557 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS 2021-11-03 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. N M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2021-11-03 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-11-03 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-11-03 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2021-11-03 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-11-03 True Immigration Immigration 00 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate 2022-06-06T19:24:39Z Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act

This bill establishes various bodies and policies related to border security operations.

The bill establishes the independent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Border Oversight Commission. The commission's duties shall include recommending policies to protect civil rights and improve the safety of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

The bill establishes the Office of the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration-Related Concerns. The office shall independently receive and resolve complaints and requests for assistance regarding border security and immigration activities. The office shall have the power to provide redress, including immigration relief and monetary damages.

The bill establishes the Border Community Liaison Office. The office's duties include consulting with communities in sectors on the northern and southern borders when developing policies and programs.

DHS must ensure CBP officers receive continual education and training each year on topics including interaction with vulnerable populations and professional conduct standards.

The bill imposes data collection requirements on law enforcement officials conducting border and immigration-related stops and searches.

The bill requires various reports, including a Government Accountability Office report on the use of force by the CBP.

]]> Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act Display Title Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, to provide independent oversight of border security activities, to improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3160is/xml/BILLS-117s3160is.xml 2021-11-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.