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HR 8146 118th Congress House

Police Our Border Act

Official title: To require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level.

Introduced: April 29, 2024 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigrationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 157 (Roll no. 215).
May 16, 2024
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
May 16, 2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 16, 2024
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8146.
May 16, 2024
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 16, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3308-3310)
May 16, 2024
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8146 as unfinished business.
May 16, 2024
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 16, 2024
Mr. McClintock moved that the committee rise.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 8.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the LaLota amendment No. 7.
May 16, 2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 6.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 5.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 4.
May 16, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 3.
May 16, 2024
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8146.
May 16, 2024
The Speaker designated the Honorable John H. Rutherford to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 16, 2024
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
May 16, 2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
May 16, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3297-3308; text: CR H3302)
May 15, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
May 6, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
May 6, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-482.
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 16, 2024 House · vote #215 On Passage Passed 254–157 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

5 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 918 Miller, Mary E. An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to add to the findings section that it is i… Agreed to May 16, 2024
HAMDT 917 LaLota, Nick An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the nationality of an illegal al… Agreed to May 16, 2024
HAMDT 916 Houlahan, Chrissy An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to strike Section (2) lines 17-19 and strik… Failed May 16, 2024
HAMDT 915 Nunn, Zachary An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the Attorney General's report to… Agreed to May 16, 2024
HAMDT 914 Nunn, Zachary An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the Attorney General's report to… Agreed to May 16, 2024
HAMDT 913 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to add a provision to the required report t… Agreed to May 16, 2024
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 Latest action May 20, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Our Border Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to report on the impact of the Biden Administration's border policies on law enforcement officers at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels. 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1227 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and def…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8146: Police Our Border Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8146/
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"H.R. 8146: Police Our Border Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8146/.
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H.R. 8146, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8146/.
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