United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1448 (111th)
Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009
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
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
11 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
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
11 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Source: Committee
27 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009
- related to ← Southern Border Security Task Force Act of 2009
- related to ← Border Violence Prevention Act of 2009
- related to ← Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1448
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1448
- us · 111-hr-1448 · source updated 14 August 2025