Border Security for America Act of 2021
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Border Security for America Act of 2021
This bill addresses border security and related issues.
For example, the bill
- requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities to construct a border barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021;
- requires DHS to deploy, in addition to physical barriers, tactical infrastructure and technology to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southwest border;
- authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out a program to acquire innovative commercial items through a competitive selection of proposals;
- imposes certain requirements for DHS border security technology acquisition programs that have a total expenditure of at least $300 million;
- requires CBP to implement certain technologies, including a program to establish a biometric exit data system at ports of entry;
- requires CBP to increase or maintain certain staffing levels for agents, officers, processing coordinators, and other positions;
- requires CBP to implement a workload staffing model for the U.S. Border Patrol and for CBP's Air and Marine Operations; and
- provides statutory authority through FY2026 for Operation Stonegarden, a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that provides grants to states and territories involved in certain active CBP border security operations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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Cosponsors
66
Lamborn, Doug
R
Valadao, David G.
R
Amodei, Mark E.
R
Franklin, Scott
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
R
Bentz, Cliff
Gallagher, Mike
Garcia, Mike
R
Thompson, Glenn
R
Hudson, Richard
R
Steil, Bryan
R
Barr, Andy
R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Palazzo, Steven
R
Carey, Mike
R
Meuser, Daniel
R
Wagner, Ann
R
Walberg, Tim
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Pence, Greg
R
Ellzey, Jake
R
Loudermilk, Barry
R
Smith, Adrian
Hartzler, Vicky
R
Spartz, Victoria
R
Kustoff, David
R
Moolenaar, John R.
R
Wittman, Robert J.
R
Timmons, William R.
Bucshon, Larry
R
Obernolte, Jay
R
Tenney, Claudia
Wenstrup, Brad
Davis, Rodney
R
Joyce, David P.
R
Steube, W. Gregory
R
Babin, Brian
R
Cammack, Kat
R
Clyde, Andrew S.
R
Comer, James
R
Emmer, Tom
R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Granger, Kay
R
Graves, Sam
R
Guest, Michael
R
Harshbarger, Diana
R
Higgins, Clay
R
Johnson, Mike
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4828: Border Security for America Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4828/
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