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H.R. 2076 (111th)

Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 April 2009

Last action

15 May 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Sponsors

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Immigration, Agriculture, Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Environment · Immigration · Agriculture · Transport

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Summary

Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with tribal, state, and local officials, to submit to Congress a border protection strategy for the international land borders of the United States. Specifies strategy elements. Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise international land border security provisions, including: (1) eliminating existing southwest border fencing requirements; (2) requiring that border control actions be in accordance with the border strategy required under this Act; and (3) giving priority to the use of remote cameras, sensors, removal of nonnative vegetation, incorporation of natural barriers, additional manpower, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other low impact border enforcement techniques. Prohibits construction of border fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, sensors, or other tactical infrastructure prior to 90 days after such border strategy's submission to Congress. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of appropriate state and tribal wildlife agencies, to implement a comprehensive monitoring and mitigation plan to address the ecological and environmental impacts of security infrastructure and activities along the international land borders of the United States. Specifies plan requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Homeland Security

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, 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. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 May 2009

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 May 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

    Source: Committee

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