Border Surge Response and Resilience Act
Summary
Border Surge Response and Resilience Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan for responding to irregular increases in migration at the border that present risks to border security. The plan shall include various elements including (1) a list of each agency, component, and office involved; (2) a process for quickly expanding capacity to temporarily process and hold individuals; and (3) a strategy for coordinating with local governments and other entities when DHS releases detained individuals. DHS must also identify metric thresholds for determining when to activate the plan and must activate the plan when such thresholds are satisfied. Furthermore, DHS must notify Congress no later than 14 days after activating the plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Last action Apr 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Katko
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Jake LaTurner
RRepublican
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