US HB812 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-23 - 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 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2022 through FY2025 and contains other provisions related to border security. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.) From FY2022 through FY2025, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden. DHS shall report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2017 to 2020, and (2) whether certain Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS shall also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.
Title
Security First Act
Sponsors
Rep. Ernest Gonzales [R-TX] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX] | Rep. Ronny Jackson [R-TX] |
Rep. Stephanie Bice [R-OK] | Rep. Yvette Herrell [R-NM] | Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne [R-TX] | Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS] |
Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] | Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] |
Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA] | Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN] | Rep. Jake Ellzey [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-04-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2021-04-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2021-02-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. |
2021-02-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. |
2021-02-04 | 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. |
2021-02-04 | 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. |
2021-02-04 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H334) |
2021-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6673 (Related) 2022-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Subjects
Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Federal-Indian relations
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Human trafficking
Immigration
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Latin America
Mexico
New Mexico
Public contracts and procurement
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Terrorism
Texas
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Federal-Indian relations
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Human trafficking
Immigration
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Latin America
Mexico
New Mexico
Public contracts and procurement
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Terrorism
Texas
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/812/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr812/BILLS-117hr812ih.pdf |