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H.R. 5256 111th Congress House

Southern Border Security Act of 2010

Official title: To provide for the hiring, training, and deploying of additional Border Patrol agents along the southwest international border of the United States.

Introduced: May 11, 2010 See on congress.gov
Immigration ArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaDepartment of Homeland Security
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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May 13, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
May 11, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 11, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Southern Border Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and deploy 2,000 additional Border Patrol agents along the southwest border of the United States by September 30, 2010, and another 1,500 agents by September 30, 2011.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5256: Southern Border Security Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5256/
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"H.R. 5256: Southern Border Security Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5256/.
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H.R. 5256, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5256/.
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