United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8146 (118th)
Police Our Border Act
Introduced
29 April 2024
Last action
20 May 2024 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Police Our Border Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to report on the impact of the Biden Administration's border policies on law enforcement officers at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels.
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Timeline
29 April 2024
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
Source: Committee
1 May 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
6 May 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Source: Calendars
6 May 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-482.
Source: Committee
6 May 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-482.
Source: Committee
15 May 2024
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 157 (Roll no. 215).
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 157 (Roll no. 215).
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8146.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8146 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
Mr. McClintock moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable John H. Rutherford to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
16 May 2024
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3297-3308; text: CR H3302)
Source: Floor
20 May 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
16 May 2024 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 254 · No 157 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 19
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Not Voting
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 20 May 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 May 2024 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 May 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 29 April 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 16 May 2024
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Sponsors
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to add a provision to the required report to also include the impact that the border crisis has had on law enforcement recruitment.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to add to the findings section that it is in the best interest of law enforcement officers and the communities they serve for the administration to use longstanding authorities, including under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to secure the southern border.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to strike Section (2) lines 17-19 and strike the word "Biden" throughout the text.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the Attorney General's report to include costs States had to expend on local law enforcement efforts to investigate, intercept, and process, which includes the collection, analysis, storage, and eventual destruction, fentanyl trafficked from the United States border.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the Attorney General's report to include data on how many law enforcement officers have been reassigned, and local resources reallocated, to investigate, intercept, and process as evidence fentanyl trafficked from the United States border.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 118-511 to require the nationality of an illegal alien to be reported on, once they have exposed a law enforcement officer to fentanyl during an encounter at the border and in the United States.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8146
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8146
- us · 118-hr-8146 · source updated 10 August 2026