HR 5905 114th Congress House

POSSE Act

Official title: To require full staffing at certain U.S. Border Patrol sectors, amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for do… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require full staffing at certain U.S. Border Patrol sectors, amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Immigration ArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaLatin America

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Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Aug 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Jul 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Jul 14, 2016

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) ensure that specified Border Patrol sectors in Texas, California, and Arizona are fully staffed, including by hiring additional CBP and Border Patrol personnel as needed; and (2) maintain the number of Border Patrol stations in each such sector at current levels.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to direct the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border by December 31, 2019. (Current law provides for reinforced fencing along at least 700 miles of such border.)

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