HR 4828 United States House · 117th Congress

Border Security for America Act of 2021

Summary
Border Security for America Act of 2021 This bill addresses border security and related issues. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities to construct a border barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021; requires DHS to deploy, in addition to physical barriers, tactical infrastructure and technology to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southwest border; authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out a program to acquire innovative commercial items through a competitive selection of proposals; imposes certain requirements for DHS border security technology acquisition programs that have a total expenditure of at least $300 million; requires CBP to implement certain technologies, including a program to establish a biometric exit data system at ports of entry; requires CBP to increase or maintain certain staffing levels for agents, officers, processing coordinators, and other positions; requires CBP to implement a workload staffing model for the U.S. Border Patrol and for CBP's Air and Marine Operations; and provides statutory authority through FY2026 for Operation Stonegarden, a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that provides grants to states and territories involved in certain active CBP border security operations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2021 Last action Aug 13, 2021
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Committee
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Aug 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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Jul 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
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Jul 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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Jul 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, 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.
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Jul 29, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 68 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of John Katko
John Katko
RRepublican
NY
24
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
GA
9
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
Co
Photo of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
GA
11
Co
Photo of Brad R. Wenstrup
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
OH
2
Co
Photo of Brian Babin
Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
Co
Photo of Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
RRepublican
WI
1