HR 1935
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil disturbances
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Mexico
Military civil functions
National Guard and reserves
Subversive activities
U.S. Capitol
Guard the Border Act
Introduced: March 16, 2021
Introduced by:
Murphy, Gregory F.
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Guard the Border Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reassign 95% of National Guard members deployed to the National Capital Region on or after January 6, 2021, in response to the attacks on the U.S. Capitol building and grounds. Specifically, DOD must reassign such members to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in (1) securing the southern land border of the country, and (2) management and care for migrants at the border.
DOD must report on the results of a study assessing the effects of such reassignment.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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