DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act
Summary
DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act This bill authorizes for FY2023 and FY2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels. CBP shall also develop and report to Congress a strategic plan to guide and improve such operations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 28, 2021
Last action Nov 28, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Nov 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-215.
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4165)
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4165)
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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