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Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017

Introduced: February 7, 2017 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017

This bill states that: (1) beginning on January 25, 2017, Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole and asylum procedures.

What's happening now March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 668 Related bill A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 27, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 27, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 920: Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-920/
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"H.R. 920: Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-920/.
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H.R. 920, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-920/.
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