HR 761
118th Congress
House
Emergency Management
SAFE Border Act
Introduced: February 2, 2023
Introduced by:
Bice, Stephanie I.
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Securing American Families from Exploitation at the Border Act or the SAFE Border Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a temporary grant program to reimburse landowners for loss or damage to property caused by an individual illegally crossing the southern border or to improve the security of such property.
Specifically, FEMA may provide grants to landowners who have experienced (or are at risk of experiencing) property theft or damage in areas within 10 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.