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Secure Border Communications Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 7, 2018
Latest Action
September 26, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Brian J. MastRepublican(FL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
65pct
19d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
Secure Border Communications Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer or agent is equipped with a secure radio or other two-way communication device, supported by system interoperability, that permits communication: (1) between ports of entry and inspection stations; and (2) with other federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement entities. DHS shall: (1) ensure that U.S. Border Patrol agents in remote mission critical locations and at border checkpoints have multi- or dual-band encrypted portable radios, and (2) acquire radios or other devices with the option to connect to commercial mobile broadband networks for deployment in areas where such networks enhance operations and are cost effective. DHS may evaluate new or emerging communications technologies to determine their suitability for border security operations.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8752)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8752)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6742.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8752-8753)
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 751.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-963, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| September 13, 2018 |
| Ways and Means Committee | House | Referred to | September 7, 2018 |
| Homeland Security Committee | House | Referred to | September 7, 2018 |
| September 7, 2018 |