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Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act

This bill revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. Such waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill.

Any individual who receives such waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation.

The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.

What's happening now March 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 731 Related bill Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act
  • HR 8309 Related bill Keep America Secure Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Bishop, Dan
· Dec 3, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 17, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1609: Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1609/
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"H.R. 1609: Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1609/.
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H.R. 1609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1609/.
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