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Border Tunnel Task Force Act

Introduced: September 7, 2018 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-962.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8748)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8748)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6740.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8748-8750)
Sep 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 750.
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 7, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Tunnel Task Force Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces.

The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts by addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies.

DHS shall:

  • ensure that the task forces do not unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such jurisdiction,
  • establish targets and performance measures for the task forces that include consideration of whether border barriers impact cross-border tunnel threats,
  • direct leadership of each task force to monitor progress on such targets and performance measures for each such task force, and
  • periodically report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding progress on such targets and performance measures.
What's happening now September 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1