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Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008

Introduced: April 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 15, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3031-3032)
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and (2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.

What's happening now April 15, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5863 Related bill Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
  • HR 5869 Related bill Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2867: Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2867/
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"S. 2867: Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2867/.
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S. 2867, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2867/.
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