United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2579 (117th)
EXIT Act of 2021
Introduced
15 April 2021
Last action
19 October 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Subjects
Environment, Immigration
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2021 or the EXIT Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land. Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)
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Timeline
15 April 2021
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
15 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Source: Committee
19 October 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 April 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← EXIT Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2579
- us · 117-hr-2579 · source updated 3 January 2025