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Search Results: keywords:"southwest border"

H. RES. 957 — Denouncing the Biden administration’s open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration’s open-borders policies.
January 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:110
H. RES. 957 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on January 17, 2024, criticizing the border policies of the Biden administration. It argues that these policies have led to a severe border security crisis and urges President Biden to change course. The...
Simple Explanation
This piece of writing from the U.S. Congress says that some people think President Biden's way of handling the borders isn't good and might make the country unsafe, and they want him to change it to make everything safer.
H. R. 9752 — To require a homeland security southwest border threat assessment on Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:798
H. R. 9752 aims to address security concerns related to the Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security provide a detailed threat assessment of the organization’s activities at the U.S. southwest border...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9752 is like a plan to help keep the U.S. border safe from a group called Tren de Aragua; it asks for a report on what problems this group might cause and a plan to stop them from doing any bad things.
H. RES. 957 — Denouncing the Biden administration’s open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration’s open-borders policies.
January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:248
H. RES. 957 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that criticizes the Biden administration's border policies, claiming they have led to a national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border of the United States. The resolution states that these policies...
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The bill is like a letter from some people in the House of Representatives saying they're unhappy with President Biden's border rules. They think these rules make it easier for people to come into the country illegally, which they believe causes safety problems, and they want him to change these rules.
S. 3668 — To authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter illegal immigration.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:477
The bill S. 3668 aims to allow certain states in the U.S. to build temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to prevent illegal immigration. It modifies the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by defining “protective fencing” and prohibiting federal...
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The bill lets some U.S. states put up temporary fences near the border to help stop people from crossing in without permission. If the fences are helping people sneak in, the government can ask a court to remove them.
H. R. 8146 — To require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level.
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May 06, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:722
H.R. 8146, also known as the “Police Our Border Act,” seeks to have the Attorney General submit a report to Congress about the effects of the border crisis on law enforcement at various levels—Federal, State, local, and Tribal. The bill outlines several findings, including...
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H.R. 8146 wants the Attorney General to tell Congress how the problem at the border is affecting police officers by looking at things like their safety and how much money is being spent. Some people say the way the bill talks about the problem might not be fair, so it needs to be very clear about what information it needs to avoid confusion.
H. R. 8935 — To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish the Border Security and Enforcement Block Grant Program.
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July 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,021
H. R. 8935 authorizes the creation of a Border Security and Enforcement Block Grant Program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This program would provide block grants to states on the southwest border of the United States to help them build, maintain, repair,...
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The bill wants to give money to help states on the U.S.-Mexico border build or fix walls to protect the border. It sets aside money each year, but doesn't say exactly how much each state will get or how the money will be checked to make sure it's used correctly.
H. R. 7330 — To amend the Secure Fence Act of 2006 to authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter unlawful immigration, and for other purposes.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:594
H. R. 7330 proposes an amendment to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 to permit certain U.S. states to build temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter unlawful immigration. The bill prohibits federal employees from dismantling or tampering with...
Simple Explanation
Some states want permission to put up temporary fences near the border to help stop people from coming into the country without permission. If the fences aren't actually meant to stop people, the government can ask a judge to have them taken down.

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