US Congress House Bill 455 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on October 29 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Northern Border Security Review Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a northern border threat analysis of: current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to enter the United States through the northern border or to exploit vulnerabilities along such border; improvements needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved across such border; gaps in law, policy, cooperation between state, local, and tribal law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the northern border; and whether additional preclearance and pre-inspection operations by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry along the northern border could help prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States. For such analysis, DHS must consider and examine: technology needs and challenges; personnel needs and challenges; the role of state, local, and tribal law enforcement in general border security activities; the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security; and the terrain, population density, and climate along the northern border.

Northern Border Security Review Act

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-10-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-10-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7316-7317)
2015-10-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 455.
2015-10-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7316-7319)
2015-10-28	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-07-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
2015-07-28	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-232.
2015-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-01-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2015-01-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-01-21	House	Introduced in House

HB399 (Related) 2015-01-27 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
SB1808 (Related) 2016-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 114-267.
HB4482 (Related) 2016-04-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB2976 (Related) 2016-06-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/455/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr455/BILLS-114hr455ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr455/BILLS-114hr455rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr455/BILLS-114hr455eh.pdf