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Security First Act

Introduced: March 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H334)
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Security First Act

This bill provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2022 through FY2025 and contains other provisions related to border security. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)

From FY2022 through FY2025, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.

DHS shall report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2017 to 2020, and (2) whether certain Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS shall also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.


What's happening now April 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6673 Related bill BOSS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 12
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Oct 15, 2021
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2021
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jun 8, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Apr 28, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Apr 13, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Apr 13, 2021
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 18, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Mar 3, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Mar 3, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 812: Security First Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-812/
MLA
"H.R. 812: Security First Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-812/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 812, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-812/.
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[H.R. 812: Security First Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-812/)
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