Search Results: keywords:"border patrol agents"

  • S. 3516 — To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,543

    S. 3516 aims to fund border security by imposing a 10% fee on remittance transfers sent outside the United States. The collected fees will be deposited into a newly established Border Enforcement Trust Fund, which will be used to hire and train additional border patrol agents, improve border...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make people pay a little extra when they send money to other countries, and that extra money will be used to help keep the borders safe. People who have to pay this extra fee can get some of that money back when they do their taxes.

  • H. R. 8652 — To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:637

    The bill H. R. 8652, titled the "Veterans Border Patrol Training Act," aims to create a pilot program for hiring transitioning servicemembers as Border Patrol agents. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to collaborate with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about giving soldiers who are leaving the military a chance to become Border Patrol agents by creating a special program to help them train for this job. They want to figure out if this idea works well by trying it out for five years and checking how many people join and how it helps them do the job.

  • H. RES. 1261 — Honoring the service and sacrifices of the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol and their families on its centennial.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:189

    H. RES. 1261 is a resolution that honors the U.S. Border Patrol on its 100th anniversary. It recognizes the Border Patrol's century of dedication to securing the nation's borders and acknowledges the service and sacrifices made by the Border Patrol agents and their families....

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 1261 is a way for the government to say "thank you" to all the people who have worked to keep the U.S. borders safe for 100 years, appreciating their hard work and remembering their dedication.