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H.R. 3479 (115th)

Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 July 2017

Last action

29 August 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deploy the most practical and effective technology available (such as radar, tunnel detection technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, and sensors) to achieve situational awareness and operational control along the U.S. border. DHS shall submit to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy, which shall include: (1) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border and their related cost estimates; and (2) information from federal, state, local, and private sources. DHS shall begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and salt cedar along the Rio Grande River. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to establish Operation Stonegarden in DHS to provide border security grants to law enforcement agencies: (1) in a state bordering Canada or Mexico or a maritime border state or territory, and (2) involved in an ongoing U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office. DHS shall establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications in the southern border region for individuals who: (1) reside or work in a southern border state, and (2) are at greater risk of violence due to border proximity and a lack of residential or business cellular and LTE network service. Such grants may be used to purchase satellite telephone communications systems and services that provide access to 9-1-1 service and that are equipped with Global Positioning System receivers.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

  4. 28 July 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 August 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

    Source: Committee

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