Finish the Fence Act of 2017

Summary

Finish the Fence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2017.

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Timeline

1. 11 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Dennis Ross · R · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing

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