HR 7479 United States House · 118th Congress

To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes border states (adjacent to the U.S. northern or southern border) to place movable, temporary structures on federal land near the border for security purposes without needing a special use permit. States must notify the relevant federal agency (e.g., Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service) at least 45 days before placement, and structures can remain for up to one year, with possible 90-day extensions if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines "operational control" hasn't been achieved. The bill directly affects border states and federal land management agencies by streamlining temporary border security measures on public lands.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Last action Aug 30, 2024
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Aug 30, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Feb 29, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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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Feb 29, 2024
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