US HB5793 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To ensure operational control of the southwest border, and for other purposes.
Title
Border Visibility and Security Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB714 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Horticulture and plants
Immigration
Lakes and rivers
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mexico
New Mexico
Organized crime
Photography and imaging
Roads and highways
Smuggling and trafficking
Texas
Border security and unlawful immigration
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Horticulture and plants
Immigration
Lakes and rivers
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mexico
New Mexico
Organized crime
Photography and imaging
Roads and highways
Smuggling and trafficking
Texas
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5793/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5793/BILLS-116hr5793ih.pdf |
