Upholding the Law at Our Border Act
Summary
Upholding the Law at Our Border Act This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to periodically investigate and report on certain issues until there have been fewer than 35,000 apprehensions at the southwest border for three consecutive months. When required, the reports must address certain issues, including (1) the vetting procedures applicable to aliens seeking entry into the United States who were apprehended along the southwest border, (2) the total number of individuals not lawfully present who have been processed and released into the United States, (3) the number of such individuals who have received parole, and (4) an audit of the parole applications. The office must submit such reports (and provide briefings on the reports) to the President, Congress, DHS, and the Department of Justice.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 9, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Steil
RRepublican
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