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HR 760 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Motor vehicles Roads and highways Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Johnson, Mike Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

This bill allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:

  • access structures, installations, and roads;
  • execute search and rescue operations;
  • use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment;
  • conduct patrols on foot and on horseback;
  • use aircraft;
  • deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or
  • construct and maintain roads and physical barriers.

Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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