Border Security Investment Act

Summary

Border Security Investment Act This bill imposes a fee on remittances sent to certain countries and provides funding for border security activities from the collected amounts. Specifically, the fee shall apply to remittances sent to one of the five countries that had the most citizens or nationals unlawfully enter the United States in the previous fiscal year, as determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The fee must be 37% of the amount sent. Half of the money collected by the fee must be placed in a trust fund for reimbursing border states for expenses incurred for border security enforcement measures. The other half must be placed in another trust fund for (1) deploying technology and installing physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) paying the wages and salaries of U.S. Border Patrol agents. If the amount in the trust funds exceeds a certain threshold, the excess money must be used only for deficit reduction.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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

2. 31 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 February 2023

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H615)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 February 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 January 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 2023

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Sponsors

• Nathaniel Moran · R · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Sponsor
• Jake Ellzey · R · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Sponsor
• Troy Nehls · R · Sponsor
• Beth Van Duyne · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
• Keith Self · R · Sponsor
• Morgan Luttrell · R · Sponsor
• Ronny Jackson · R · Sponsor
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• · hsba00 · Standing

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