HR 2003 United States House · 117th Congress

Secure the Southern Border Act

Summary

Secure the Southern Border Act This bill enacts into law several immigration-related executive orders, including orders (1) requiring reports on various issues, such as efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end policies relating to the release of certain detained aliens; (2) requiring DHS to take actions to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) directing DHS to prioritize the removal of certain aliens, including those convicted or charged with any criminal offense.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021

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Committee

May 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

lower

Mar 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

lower

Mar 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, 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.

lower

Mar 18, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors