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HR 8207 117th Congress House Immigration

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Guest, Michael Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jun 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jun 23, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill modifies the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For example, if DHS establishes a BEST unit with a port security nexus, the unit must have at least (1) one member from the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and (2) one member from the geographically responsible Coast Guard Sector Intelligence Office.

What's happening now June 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8207: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8207/
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"H.R. 8207: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8207/.
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H.R. 8207, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8207/.
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[H.R. 8207: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8207/)
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