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H.R. 1448 (111th)

Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 March 2009

Last action

27 April 2009 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Authorizes and directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand resources, make grants, and take other actions to protect U.S. citizens and property and to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking and other unlawful activities along the U.S.-Mexican border. Border Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary to make border security grants to local sheriffs' offices and police departments within 25 miles of the southern border of the United States. Allows grant funds to be used to pay for law enforcement operations along the U.S.-Mexican border, the costs of training and equipping law enforcement personnel, transporting illegal aliens to U.S. custody, and building detention facilities. Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to dedicate and expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.-Mexican border; and (2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises. Directs the Secretary to: (1) dedicate and expand resources for the Operation Armas Cruzadas of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking, smuggling, and other unlawful activities across the U.S.-Mexican border; and (2) coordinate with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to develop a comprehensive and strategic plan to inspect vehicles heading into Mexico.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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

  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. 27 April 2009

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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