EXIT Act of 2023
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 8, 2023)
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.)
What just happenedMar 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2023
- Mar 8, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee - Mar 8, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 8, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 8, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House