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Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

Introduced: July 27, 2022 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina 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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Jul 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy. The strategy must include (1) an overview of current security risks along the southern border; and (2) an assessment of the barriers, technologies, and tools that are necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control of the border.

What's happening now July 27, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1707 Related bill Border Visibility and Security Act
  • HR 7260 Identical bill Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Aug 2, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4642: Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4642/
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"S. 4642: Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4642/.
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S. 4642, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4642/.
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