US Congress House Bill 4482 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-6)
Status: Introduced on September 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model. The CBP may also hire, train, and assign support staff to assist the specialists and specified levels of agricultural canine teams. In calculating the number of specialists needed at each port of entry through the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP must (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information.

Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]
Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]
Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2019-09-24	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2019-09-24	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2019-09-24	House	Introduced in House

SB2107 (Same As) 2020-03-03 - Became Public Law No: 116-122. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4482/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4482/BILLS-116hr4482ih.pdf