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Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008

Introduced: January 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jan 23, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct at least 700 miles of two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors within six months of enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the inclusion of fencing in existence on January 1, 2008, as part of the fencing requirement under this Act.

What's happening now February 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 11, 2008
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5124: Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5124/
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"H.R. 5124: Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5124/.
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