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H.R. 920 (115th)

Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017

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Introduced

7 February 2017

Last action

9 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Zoe Lofgren, JOHN CONYERS, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Donald Payne, James McGovern, Sheila Jackson Lee, Gregory Meeks, Ruben Gallego, Janice Schakowsky, JOSE SERRANO, Jerrold Nadler, Steve Cohen, Grace Meng, Judy Chu, Anna Eshoo, Mike Quigley, JOHN LEWIS, Joseph Kennedy, Marc Veasey, Doris Matsui, Jimmy Panetta, JOSEPH CROWLEY, David Cicilline, Yvette Clarke, Gwen Moore, MICHAEL CAPUANO, Jamie Raskin, NITA LOWEY, Hakeem Jeffries, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, John Yarmuth, ELIOT ENGEL

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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Summary

Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on January 25, 2017, Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole and asylum procedures.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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. 7 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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

  3. 7 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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