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HR 3403 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

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Introduced: June 14, 2021 Introduced by: Hinson, Ashley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 20, 2021
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See the Crisis Act

This bill limits international travel by the Vice President until after certain activities are undertaken regarding the southwest border.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for the Vice President's travel expenses to travel outside of the United States until the Vice President (1) personally travels to at least one of several specified counties along the border to review the activities of federal agencies responsible for enforcing and implementing immigration laws, and (2) submits a report relating to the situation at the border.

What's happening now May 20, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 14
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 15, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 14, 2021
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 14, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jun 14, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · May 20, 2021
Buck, Ken
· May 20, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· May 20, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 20, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 20, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · May 20, 2021
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 20, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 20, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· May 20, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· May 20, 2021
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · May 20, 2021
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 20, 2021
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · May 20, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 20, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3403: See the Crisis Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3403/
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"H.R. 3403: See the Crisis Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3403/.
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H.R. 3403, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3403/.
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