EXIT Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 15, 2021)
Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2021 or the EXIT Act of 2021
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.)
What just happenedOct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2021
- Oct 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Apr 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Homeland Security Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House