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Combating TCOs Act of 2019

Introduced: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations Act of 2019 or the Combating TCOs Act of 2019

This bill establishes programs designed to enhance border security and modifies the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program.

The bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) and the Border Tunnel Task Force program (BTTF).

IBET shall seek to work with Canada to enhance security on the U.S.-Canada border, by (1) strengthening security between designated ports of entry; (2) detecting, preventing, and responding to border security-related violations of law; and (3) executing coordinated border security activities with Canada.

BTTF shall seek to enhance efforts to identify, reduce, and remediate cross-border tunnel threats by promoting collaboration and information sharing between federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

DHS may establish IBET and BTTF units comprised of DHS personnel, U.S. and foreign law enforcement, and other personnel as necessary to carry out each program's duties.

The bill modifies the purpose of the Border Enforcement Security Task Force to include detecting, preventing, and responding to border security-related violations of law.

What's happening now June 27, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3273: Combating TCOs Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3273/
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"H.R. 3273: Combating TCOs Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3273/.
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H.R. 3273, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3273/.
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