HR 1464 United States House · 118th Congress

EXIT Act of 2023

Summary

Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2023 or the EXIT Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land. Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 8, 2023 Last action Mar 8, 2023

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Committee

Mar 8, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 8, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors