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Border Response Resilience Act

Introduced: May 27, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Border Response Resilience Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan for responding to irregular increases in migration at the border that present risks to border security.

The plan shall include various elements including (1) a list of each agency, component, and office involved; (2) a process for quickly expanding capacity to temporarily process and hold individuals; and (3) a strategy for coordinating with local governments and other entities when DHS releases detained individuals.

DHS must also identify metric thresholds for determining when to activate the plan and must activate the plan when such thresholds are satisfied.

Furthermore, DHS must notify Congress no later than 14 days after activating the plan.

What's happening now May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2321 Related bill Border Surge Response and Resilience Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 21, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1949: Border Response Resilience Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1949/
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"S. 1949: Border Response Resilience Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1949/.
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S. 1949, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1949/.
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