Search Results: keywords:"southern border"

  • H. R. 8794 — To require an assessment of CBP and ICE staffing at the southern border, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:558

    H.R. 8794, also known as the "Border Workforce Improvement Act," seeks to conduct a comprehensive assessment of staffing needs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

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    The bill wants to check how many people are working at the U.S. southern border to make sure there are enough border workers to do the job properly, but it doesn't say how the job will be paid for or when it needs to be finished.

  • H. RES. 1031 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border is an invasion.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:224

    H. RES. 1031 expresses the belief of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border of the United States is an invasion. The resolution points out that since January 2021, over 8 million illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border. It also...

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    The House of Representatives is saying that a lot of people are coming across the southern border without permission, like it's an invasion. They’re worried because some of these people are on a watchlist, and dangerous drugs are also coming in, but they're not saying how they're going to fix it.

  • S. 1897 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:2,590

    S. 1897 aims to improve inspections on vehicles and individuals moving from the United States to Mexico by hiring more U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and enhancing equipment and infrastructure at the southern border. It requires that a minimum percentage of all...

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    S. 1897 is a bill that wants to make sure the border between the United States and Mexico is safer by having more officers check cars and people going into Mexico to stop bad things like money and weapons from leaving. They also want to use special machines to help with this, but they haven't said exactly how much it will cost or where the money will come from.

  • H. RES. 973 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should fully fund border security personnel, immigration judges, and related personnel and border technology needs at the southern border.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:186

    H. RES. 973 is a resolution expressing the opinion of the House of Representatives that Congress should allocate full funding for various aspects of border security at the southern border of the United States. This includes financing for border security personnel, immigration judges, and...

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    Congress is thinking about giving a lot of money to make sure there are enough people and gadgets to help keep the southern border safe, like more guards and judges to make decisions about people coming in. They haven't decided exactly how much money to give or how it will be used yet.

  • S. RES. 779 — Strongly condemning the Biden administration and its border czar, Kamala Harris, for failing to secure the United States border.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:207

    S. RES. 779 is a resolution introduced in the Senate, which criticizes the Biden administration, specifically President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, for their handling of border security in the United States. The resolution points out issues such as the increase in...

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    The Senate has introduced a paper that criticizes President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not doing a good job protecting the border between the United States and Mexico. This paper is upset with the way they handle people crossing the border and wants different rules to fix the problems.

  • S. 3808 — To prohibit deployment of Federal air marshals to the southern and northern borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:564

    S. 3808 proposes to prevent Federal air marshals from being sent to the United States' southern and northern borders for border security or immigration-related tasks. This includes tasks like helping with the processing of illegal or other immigrants and assisting the...

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    S. 3808 is a plan that says special airplane police (called Federal air marshals) can't be sent to help at the big fences between the U.S. and its neighbors unless there's a really big problem at the border, and the top boss says so.

  • H. R. 285 — To establish Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:878

    H. R. 285, known as the “Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025," aims to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States. These centers will facilitate collaboration among various Federal, State, local, and Tribal law...

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    America wants to set up at least two big offices along the border with Mexico to help police and other officers work together better to stop bad things like sneaking across the border, drugs, and human smuggling. The people in charge will check every year to see how well these offices are doing their job and tell Congress about it.

  • H. R. 1930 — To require an assessement of CBP and ICE staffing at the southern border, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:573

    H. R. 1930, titled the “Border Workforce Improvement Act,” requires an assessment of staffing needs at the U.S. southern border for agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill, introduced by Ms....

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    H. R. 1930 wants to check if there are enough people working at the U.S. southern border to help keep it safe and suggests ways to make it better. The grown-ups want a report to see what changes might be needed and who should help decide them.

  • H. R. 7695 — To prohibit deployment of Federal air marshals to the southern and northern borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:564

    H. R. 7695, titled the "No FAMS at the Border Act of 2024," seeks to prevent Federal air marshals from being deployed to the U.S. southern or northern borders for border security or immigration purposes. The bill amends Section 44917 of title 49 in the United States Code to...

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    H. R. 7695 is a rule saying that air marshals, who usually work on planes, can't be sent to the U.S. borders unless there's a big problem, and only the person in charge of Homeland Security can decide that.

  • H. R. 7456 — To create emergency supplemental grants to local agencies for maintenance of operations during periods of increased migration.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:768

    H.R. 7456, known as the "First Responders Emergency Assistance Act," proposes to create emergency grants for local agencies to help maintain their operations during times of increased migration. The Secretary of Homeland Security would be authorized to distribute these grants to states,...

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    H.R. 7456 is about giving extra money to help local police and emergency workers in places where lots of new people are moving in, especially near the southern border. The money will help them manage the extra work but there are some questions about how the money will be shared and used.

  • H. R. 374 — To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:316

    H. R. 374 aims to take money that was previously allocated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for enforcement activities under the "Inflation Reduction Act" and instead direct those funds to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This money would be used specifically for...

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    The bill wants to take money that was going to the IRS for checking people's taxes and give it to the people who guard the borders to help them hire more workers to keep the country safe.

  • S. 41 — To establish Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:834

    S. 41 aims to improve coordination along the southern border of the United States by setting up Joint Operations Centers. These centers will be collaboration hubs for various Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. The centers will focus on coordinating...

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    S. 41 is a plan to help people who guard the southern border of the United States work better together by starting new centers where they can talk and share ideas to stop bad things from happening.

  • H. R. 9682 — To mitigate environmental degradation and wildland fires caused by illegal immigration along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,398

    H.R. 9682, known as the "Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act," aims to address environmental issues and reduce wildfires caused by illegal immigration along the southern U.S. border. The bill proposes creating a Southern Border Fuels...

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    The EMBER Act is a plan to help stop forest fires and save the environment along the U.S.-Mexico border by cleaning up dry plants and trash that can catch fire, and it also gives money to help make this happen each year.

  • H. R. 10027 — To establish Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:878

    H. R. 10027, the "Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2024," aims to set up at least two Joint Operations Centers along the U.S. southern border. These centers are designed to help multiple federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies work together efficiently....

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    The bill wants to create special teamwork centers where different groups of helpers, like police officers, can work together to keep the southern border safe by stopping bad things from happening. These centers will help everyone talk to each other better and work as a team.

  • H. R. 2026 — To mitigate environmental degradation and wildland fires caused by illegal immigration along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,398

    The bill, H.R. 2026, aims to address environmental damage and wildfires caused by illegal immigration along the southern border of the United States. It proposes the creation of the "Southern Border Fuels Management Initiative" to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risks, improve border...

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    The bill wants to stop trees from catching fire at the U.S. southern border by managing plants better and making sure border areas are safe, but it misses some details about how all the money will be used and how well it will work.