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HR 5468 116th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Detention of persons Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures

Border Workforce Efficiency Act

Introduced: December 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Workforce Efficiency Act

This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire Border Patrol processing coordinators. Such coordinators may (1) perform administrative tasks related to the intake and processing of apprehended individuals, (2) transport detained individuals, and (3) perform custodial watch duties. Such coordinators may not arrest individuals or conduct asylum interviews.

What's happening now January 8, 2020

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Dec 17, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 17, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Dec 17, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 17, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5468: Border Workforce Efficiency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5468/
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"H.R. 5468: Border Workforce Efficiency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5468/.
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H.R. 5468, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5468/.
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