US Congress House Bill 915 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 7 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-12-07 - Became Public Law No: 112-205.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which shall establish units to enhance border security by addressing and reducing border security threats and violence by: (1) facilitating collaboration among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and (2) enhancing information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish BEST units in jurisdictions in which such units can contribute to BEST missions, after considering: (1) whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by cross-border threats; (2) the availability of federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in the unit; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other U.S. jurisdictions; and (4) whether an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to establish or expand a BEST unit in a given jurisdiction, to ensure that the unit under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within that jurisdiction. Authorizes the Secretary, after determining the jurisdictions in which to establish BEST units and in order to provide federal assistance to such jurisdictions, to: (1) direct the assignment of federal personnel to BEST; and (2) take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in BEST, including providing financial assistance for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation. Directs the Secretary to report annually on the effectiveness of the program in enhancing border security and reducing the drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders.

Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act

Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]

Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]

Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

2012-11-27 - House - On motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment (Y: 397 N: 4 NV: 31 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-11-27 - House - On motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment (Y: 397 N: 4 NV: 31 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-30 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 391 N: 2 NV: 38 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-30 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 391 N: 2 NV: 38 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-07	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-205.
2012-12-07	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-11-30	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-11-27	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-11-27	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 4 (Roll no. 610). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6437)
2012-11-27	Senate	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6437-6439, H6443-6444)
2012-11-27	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2012-11-27	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915.
2012-11-27	Senate	Mr. McCaul moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6664-6665; text as passed Senate: CR S6664-6665)
2012-08-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
2012-08-28	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-206.
2012-06-29	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2012-06-04	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2012-05-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-05-30	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 2 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H3243-3244)
2012-05-30	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3249-3250)
2012-05-30	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2012-05-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915.
2012-05-30	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3243-3245)
2012-05-30	House	Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-11-04	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
2011-11-04	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-268.
2011-09-21	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-09-21	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-02	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-06-02	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2011-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

HB770 (Related) 2011-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/915/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr915/BILLS-112hr915enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012296
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012610