Border Community Input in Border Security Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 14, 2019)
Border Community Input in Border Security Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from constructing additional physical barriers or related infrastructure or technology between ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border until DHS has published a final mitigation plan to minimize the impact of the barriers and infrastructure on the communities in the affected areas.
DHS shall (1) first publish a publicly available initial mitigation plan, (2) hold public meetings near the affected areas, and (3) provide an opportunity for written feedback. DHS shall develop and publish a final mitigation plan after taking into consideration the public feedback on the initial plan..If significant additional construction or deployment is determined to be necessary after the publication of a final plan, DHS shall update the plan and provide additional opportunities for public feedback.
What just happenedMar 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2019
- Mar 11, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Homeland Security Committee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House