United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5863 (110th)
Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
Introduced
22 April 2008
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 April 2008
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5863
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5863