[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DONNA M. DOSS MEMORIAL ACT OF 2021

  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (S. 233) to designate the Rocksprings Station of the 
U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, 
as the ``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                 S. 233

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Donna M. Doss Memorial Act 
     of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) A native of the State of Washington, Agent Donna Marie 
     Doss--
       (A) proudly and honorably served her country as an Agent of 
     the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years;
       (B) began her service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2003; 
     and
       (C) graduated as part of the 569th Session of the Border 
     Patrol Academy with Class 584 on June 6, 2005.
       (2) Agent Doss--
       (A) served on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force 
     on the southern border for 3 years before being assigned to 
     the northern border;
       (B) was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in 
     Laredo Border Patrol Sector, where she was named an 
     Operations Officer in 2016; and
       (C) relocated to Abilene, Texas in 2017, where she served 
     as a Resident Agent.
       (3) On February 2, 2019, Agent Doss responded to a call for 
     assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety near 
     Interstate 20 in Tye, Texas. While on scene, Agent Doss was 
     struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
       (4) Agent Doss is survived by her husband, father, mother, 
     2 stepchildren, a sister and a brother.

     SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

       The Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located 
     on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station''.

     SEC. 4. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the station described 
     in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Donna 
     M. Doss Border Patrol Station''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Georgia (Ms. Williams) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Webster) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Georgia.


                             General Leave

  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend 
their remarks and include extraneous material on S. 233.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Georgia?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 233, to designate the 
Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol in Rocksprings, Texas, as 
the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station.
  Donna Doss was a U.S. Border Patrol agent who served for 16 years on 
the Del Rio Border Patrol. On February 2, 2019, while working, Agent 
Doss was struck and killed by a vehicle.
  Agent Doss was a wife, a daughter, a sister, a stepmother, and a 
colleague who was mourned by her community. S. 233 will recognize Agent 
Doss' tragic passing and sacrifice, and I ask for the bill's adoption.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 233, which designates the 
United States Border Patrol Station located in Rocksprings, Texas, as 
the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station after the late Agent Doss. 
After serving the United States Border Patrol for over 15 years, Agent 
Doss was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle while serving in the 
line of duty.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Texas (Mr. 
Arrington) for his leadership in sponsoring the House companion bill.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and 
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington).
  Mr. ARRINGTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
support the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act. It is bipartisan and bicameral 
legislation that I introduced alongside my friends, Senator John Cornyn 
and Congressman Cuellar.
  Donna Doss was a constituent of mine from the Big Country, Abilene, 
Texas. She valiantly served our country as a Border Patrol agent for 
nearly 16 years before she was tragically killed in the line of duty in 
2019. In addition to serving our country as a law enforcement officer--
and I would add, a hero--she was a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a 
loving wife to Michael, her husband for over 20 years.
  Like many in her profession, she made the greatest sacrifice for the 
good of this great country, for the love of her fellow countrymen. The 
Bible says: No greater love than this that a man or women lay down 
their lives for their friends. She did that. She is a patriot and we 
will miss her.
  This legislation is going to designate the Rocksprings, Texas, Border 
Patrol station as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station to honor her 
and her legacy and her family, and, quite frankly, every law 
enforcement officer and their families that take on the same risks, and 
many of whom who make the ultimate sacrifice.
  It is the right thing to do. It is a good thing to do. I pray that 
the family is comforted by this gesture, and I pray that God would 
bless her legacy, as we pray that he blesses our entire country.
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, it is appropriate to recognize Agent Doss' 
service to the Nation by naming this Border Patrol station after her. I 
urge support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to 
support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Williams) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, S. 233.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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