House Bill 6415
115th Congress(2017-2018)
American Border Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6415
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
July 18, 2018
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09/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
08/01/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
07/26/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
07/25/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
07/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
07/18/2018
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.
07/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:00 PM