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S. 205 (111th)

Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009

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Introduced

12 January 2009

Last action

12 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S312-313)

Sponsors

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

Summary

Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - 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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Timeline

  1. 12 January 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S312-313)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 January 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S312)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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