HR 6280 118th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Employee hiring Law enforcement administration and funding Smuggling and trafficking

Smart Border Protection Act

Introduced: November 7, 2023 Introduced by: Vasquez, Gabe Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Mar 1, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Nov 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Nov 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Nov 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Nov 7, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smart Border Protection Act

This bill authorizes additional appropriations for U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Services Administration (GSA) for operations and infrastructure at ports of entry.

Specifically, the bill authorizes additional appropriations for (1) hiring personnel for CBP operations at ports of entry; and (2) procuring, deploying, installing, maintaining, and operating screening technology at CBP ports of entry.

The bill also authorizes additional appropriations to GSA for port of entry infrastructure, including building infrastructure improvements, vehicle inspection lane expansion or improvements, pedestrian pathway and lane expansion or improvements, and modernization within ports of entry.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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