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H.R. 1437 (111th)

Southern Border Security Task Force Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 March 2009

Last action

19 August 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Southern Border Security Task Force Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a Southern Border Security Task Force to coordinate the efforts of federal, state, and local border and law enforcement officials and task forces to protect U.S. border cities and communities from violence associated with drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international border between the United States and Mexico; and (2) deploy the Task Force along that border in cities and communities most affected by violence.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Homeland Security

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 August 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

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