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H.R. 4482 (114th)

Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016

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Introduced

4 February 2016

Last action

14 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Martha McSally, Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Trent Franks, Paul Gosar, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Mark Walker, David Young, Kyrsten Sinema, Ryan Zinke, Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], David Schweikert, JOHN CULBERSON

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Summary

Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a southwest border threat analysis that includes an assessment of: terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States through the southwest border or seeking to exploit border vulnerabilities along such border; improvements needed at and between ports of entry along such border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; gaps in law, policy, cooperation between state, local, or tribal law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along such border; and the current percentage of situational awareness and of operational control of U.S. borders achieved by DHS of the international land and maritime borders of the United States. The bill requires the Chief of the Border Patrol to issue, by March 1, 2017, and every five years thereafter, a Border Patrol Strategic Plan that includes consideration of: an evaluation of the southwest border threat analysis and an assessment of principal border security threats; efforts to analyze and disseminate border security and border threat information between DHS components and with other federal agencies with missions associated with the border; efforts to increase situational awareness, to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States, and to detect, interdict, and disrupt aliens and illicit drugs at the earliest possible point upon entry into the United States; efforts to focus intelligence collection to disrupt transnational criminal organizations outside of U.S. borders; efforts to ensure that any new border security technology can be operationally integrated with existing DHS technologies; technology required to maintain, support, and enhance security and facilitate trade at ports of entry; operational coordination unity of effort initiatives of DHS border security components; lessons learned from Operation Jumpstart and Operation Phalanx; cooperative agreements and information sharing with state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction on the northern or southern border; border security information received from consultation with such agencies and from border community stakeholders; staffing requirements for all border security functions; a prioritized list of research and development objectives to enhance the security of U.S. borders; an assessment of training programs for detecting fraudulent documents, understanding the scope of enforcement authorities and the use of force policies, and screening, identifying, and addressing vulnerable populations; and an assessment of how border security operations affect crossing times.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 February 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 March 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 March 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 April 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 13 April 2016

    Floor

    Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  9. 13 April 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 13 April 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-492.

    Source: Committee

  11. 13 April 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-492.

    Source: Committee

  12. 13 April 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1663-1664)

    Source: Floor

  13. 13 April 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1663-1664)

    Source: Floor

  14. 13 April 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4482.

    Source: Floor

  15. 13 April 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1663-1665)

    Source: Floor

  16. 14 April 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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