Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
This bill amends the Wilderness Act to explicitly permit U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to access wilderness areas for border security purposes. It allows CBP to conduct specific activities including building roads and barriers, using motor vehicles and aircraft, conducting patrols, and deploying technology within designated wilderness areas. The bill requires CBP to carry out these activities "to the extent possible" in a way that protects the wilderness character of the land. The direct effect is on wilderness areas (such as national parks and protected lands) and CBP's operational authority within them.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 25, 2023
Last action Jul 25, 2023
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Jul 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Jul 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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