US SB2162 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire at least 600 new Border Patrol agents each fiscal year until the total number of agents meets the staffing requirements identified in a 2017 executive order. CBP shall report to the Government Accountability Office a comprehensive staffing analysis reflecting current workload demands.
Title
Securing America's Borders Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615. |
| 2020-12-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-312. |
| 2019-11-06 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2019-07-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Law enforcement officers
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Law enforcement officers
