United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5905 (114th)
POSSE Act
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) ensure that specified Border Patrol sectors in Texas, California, and Arizona are fully staffed, including by hiring additional CBP and Border Patrol personnel as needed; and (2) maintain the number of Border Patrol stations in each such sector at current levels. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to direct the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border by December 31, 2019. (Current law provides for reinforced fencing along at least 700 miles of such border.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5905
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5905