US Congress House Bill 2281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 18 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including: whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations; the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and whether departmental Joint Task Force operations would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the unit. A BEST unit with a port security nexus must be composed of at least one member of each of: (1) the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and (2) the geographically-responsible Coast Guard Sector Intelligence Office. The bill requires DHS to submit an annual report on the BEST program for the next five years, and such report must include: a description of the effectiveness of BEST in disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations; an assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies; a description of how BEST advances DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives; and an assessment of BEST's joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations.

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017

Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-05-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4271)
2017-05-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2281.
2017-05-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4271-4273)
2017-05-17	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-05-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
2017-05-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-122.
2017-05-03	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-05-03	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-05-02	House	Introduced in House

SB1199 (Related) 2017-10-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2281/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2281/BILLS-115hr2281ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2281/BILLS-115hr2281rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2281/BILLS-115hr2281eh.pdf