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Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 18, 2018
Latest Action
September 19, 2018
Primary Sponsor
A. Drew Ferguson IVRepublican(GA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
83pct
63d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
American Border Act This bill modifies various provisions related to border security, including by: directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border, requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out a certain minimum number of flight hours in patrol of the southern border, directing DHS to deploy certain infrastructure along specified sectors of the southern border, authorizing DHS to request U.S. National Guard support to secure the southern border, and establishing within DHS the Integrated Border Enforcement Team to work with Canada on border security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Armed Services, Natural Resources, the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.
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Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| July 18, 2018 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| Armed Services Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| Budget Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| Oversight and Accountability Committee | House | Referred to | July 18, 2018 |
| HR 505 |
115th |
| Related bill |
| HR 2213 | 115th | Related bill |