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H.R. 495 (111th)

Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009

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Introduced

14 January 2009

Last action

16 March 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Subjects

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5 December 2025

Summary

Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and (2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.

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Timeline

  1. 14 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. 14 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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