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HR 2180 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Border security and unlawful immigration Civil disturbances Crimes against property District of Columbia Government buildings, facilities, and property Latin America Mexico Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Protest and dissent Subversive activities Terrorism U.S. Capitol Violent crime

Redirecting Resources to the Border Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Mar 23, 2021
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Redirecting Resources to the Border Act

This bill addresses the relocation of personnel and fencing deployed in the National Capital Region in response to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol building and grounds.

Specifically, the bill requires all fencing installed in response to the attacks to be relocated to the southern land border of the United States.

The Department of Defense must reassign National Guard members who were deployed in response to the attacks to the National Capital Region on or after January 6, 2021, to the southern land border of the United States to assist U.S. Customs and Border patrol.

What's happening now March 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 23, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Mar 23, 2021
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Mar 23, 2021
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2180: Redirecting Resources to the Border Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2180/
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"H.R. 2180: Redirecting Resources to the Border Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2180/.
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H.R. 2180, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2180/.
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