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H.R. 5124 (110th)

Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008

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Introduced

23 January 2008

Last action

14 February 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

Sponsors

Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct at least 700 miles of two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors within six months of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the inclusion of fencing in existence on January 1, 2008, as part of the fencing requirement under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 23 January 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 January 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 January 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 February 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

    Source: Committee

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