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Start Building a Real Fence Act of 2008

Introduced: March 10, 2008 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Mar 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Start Building a Real Fence Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to the construction of physical fencing along the southern border of the United States.

What's happening now March 18, 2008

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 5, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5568: Start Building a Real Fence Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5568/
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"H.R. 5568: Start Building a Real Fence Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5568/.
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H.R. 5568, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5568/.
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