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HR 6253 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Border security and unlawful immigration Military civil functions National Guard and reserves

National Guard Border Enforcement Act

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Oct 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Guard Border Enforcement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) (Secretary) to deploy at least an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard for border control activities along the U.S.-Mexico border until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the border.

Authorizes the Secretary to exceed 10,000 upon the request of a state that shares a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border if, despite deployment of the additional 10,000, operational control of the border has not been achieved.

Requires the Secretary to provide funding to a state that submits to the Secretary of State a state border control activities plan meeting certain requirements. Limits the number of National Guard that may be so deployed.

What's happening now October 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 29, 2010
Graves, Tom
· Sep 29, 2010
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 29, 2010
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6253: National Guard Border Enforcement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6253/
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"H.R. 6253: National Guard Border Enforcement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6253/.
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H.R. 6253, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6253/.
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