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Southwest Cross-border Violence Recognition Act of 2011

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jun 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Southwest Cross-border Violence Recognition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) within 180 days, to report on metrics to be used to gauge the incidents or occurrences of cross-border violence and on how the resulting findings shall be quantified for periodic reporting; and (2) every 90 days after submitting such report, to report on incidents or occurrences of cross-border violence, incorporating such metrics and including information and crime statistics from federal, state, local, and tribal sources.

Requires such metrics to include: (1) border sheriff and state law enforcement reports on crime, vandalism, theft, burglary, apprehensions, accidents, and capital crimes; (2) reports from local hospitals in border states regarding the number of individuals treated for wounds obtained during acts of cross-border violence; (3) the impact to property values and businesses along the border as a result of factors such as acts of vandalism, theft, burglary, destruction of property, and intimidation; and (4) accounts of cross-border violence reported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agencies.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 7, 2012
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 29, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 24, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2124: Southwest Cross-border Violence Recognition Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2124/
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"H.R. 2124: Southwest Cross-border Violence Recognition Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2124/.
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