Search Results: keywords:"u.s.-mexico border"

  • H. R. 9667 — 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:Introduced in House
    Words:1,558

    H.R. 9667, known as the “Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act,” aims to improve security at the southern U.S. border by increasing outbound inspections. The bill mandates hiring additional Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9667 is a plan that wants to make sure that items like money and bad things don't get smuggled out of the United States to Mexico. It talks about hiring more helpers to watch the border and using special machines to check cars, but it doesn't say how much money will be spent on this.

  • H. R. 9640 — To provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:10,854

    H.R. 9640, known as the "Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act," is a proposal aimed at improving the water quality of the Tijuana River and the New River, which flow across the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill outlines plans for cleaning and restoring these rivers...

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    H.R. 9640 is a plan to make the rivers that run between the U.S. and Mexico, called the Tijuana River and the New River, cleaner by reducing pollution and working with both countries on this problem. The plan promises money and teamwork to clean the rivers, but it needs more detailed rules to make sure everything is fair and clear.

  • H. R. 7182 — To authorize the National Guard to take such actions as may be necessary to repel persons attempting to enter the United States from Mexico who are carrying weapons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:342

    H. R. 7182, titled the “Defend Our Borders From Armed Invaders Act,” seeks to expand the authority of the National Guard in the United States. It allows the National Guard to take necessary actions to stop people attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico if they are carrying...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to let the National Guard stop people coming into the U.S. from Mexico if they have weapons, even if other laws say they can't. This would give them a lot of power to make sure no one with weapons gets in.