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HR 9238 117th Congress House Immigration

Border Patrol First Act

Introduced: October 28, 2022 Introduced by: Van Duyne, Beth Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Oct 25, 2022
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Border Patrol First Act

This bill transfers $240 million previously made available to the Department of State for refugee and humanitarian assistance to the Department of Homeland Security. The transferred funds shall be available (1) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities, and (2) to reimburse the states of Texas and Arizona for activities related to border security.

What's happening now October 25, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 17, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 16, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 31, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 28, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Oct 25, 2022
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Oct 25, 2022
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 25, 2022
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 25, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9238: Border Patrol First Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9238/
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"H.R. 9238: Border Patrol First Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9238/.
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H.R. 9238, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9238/.
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