Police Our Border Act
HR 8146, the Police Our Border Act of 2024, requires the Attorney General to submit an annual report to Congress within 180 days of enactment. The report must detail how the current border situation impacts law enforcement, including resource diversion, fentanyl exposure during encounters, officer injuries linked to border operations, and agency morale. This bill does not change border policy or allocate new funding; it solely mandates a study on existing effects. The report is intended to inform Congress about the burdens placed on Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 29, 2024
Last action May 20, 2024
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MODERATE
The Engrossed version of HR 8146 makes several substantive changes: it removes the word 'Annual' from the report requirement (making it a one-time report rather than recurring), adds a reference to the President's authority under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in the findings, requires reporting on the nationality of aliens encountered in fentanyl-related incidents, and adds three new report items covering recruiting impacts, state spending on fentanyl enforcement, and officer reassignment due to border-related work.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded in two ways: it now explicitly invokes a specific presidential authority (INA 212(f)) as part of its findings, and the required report broadened to cover state-level spending on fentanyl enforcement, officer reassignment, recruiting impacts, and nationality data for encountered aliens.
TIMELINE
The report requirement was changed from an 'Annual report' to a one-time 'Report,' removing the recurring obligation. The Attorney General must still submit it within 180 days of enactment, but no longer on an annual basis.
SCOPE
Finding (8) now explicitly references the President's authority under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) to secure the southern border, adding a specific legal citation not present in the introduced version.
REQUIREMENT
Report item (2) now requires the Attorney General to include the nationality of each illegal alien encountered by law enforcement officers in fentanyl-related encounters at the border and in the United States.
New report item (5) requires reporting on the recruiting impact on hiring law enforcement as a result of the Biden border crisis.
New report item (7) requires reporting on how many law enforcement officers have been reassigned and local resources reallocated to investigate, intercept, and process fentanyl trafficked from the US border.
FISCAL
New report item (6) requires an estimated dollar amount of what States have expended on local law enforcement efforts to investigate, intercept, and process fentanyl trafficked from the US border, including the entire evidence lifecycle from collection through final destruction.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2024
How they voted
254–157
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 430
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic213
73% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican216
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
20
Committee
20
Amendments
2
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 157 (Roll no. 215).
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 157 (Roll no. 215).
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8146.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8146 as unfinished business.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Mr. McClintock moved that the committee rise.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 8.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the LaLota amendment No. 7.
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 6.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 5.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 4.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 3.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8146.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable John H. Rutherford to act as Chairman of the Committee.
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-482.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
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Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
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