HR 761 118th Congress House Emergency Management

SAFE Border Act

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

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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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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