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Border Law Enforcement Enhancement Act

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

May 24, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 24, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Law Enforcement Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to sheriff's offices and local and tribal police departments in jurisdictions within 25 miles of the U.S. southern border for: (1) law enforcement operations; (2) detention (including construction and operation of detention facilities) and transfer of illegal aliens to federal authorities; (3) enforcement of substance trafficking laws and other state and federal criminal laws; and (4) hiring, equipping, training, and overtime.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize state or local law enforcement agencies to exercise federal immigration law enforcement authority.

What's happening now June 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Committees of jurisdiction 2