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EXIT Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2019 or the EXIT Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land.

Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)

What's happening now August 21, 2019

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

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