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To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3020| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2017
Beto O'Rourke

Beto O'Rourke

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, and (2) a northern border subcommittee and a southern border subcommittee within the commission. The commission and the subcommittees shall: (1) recommend border enforcement policy improvements; (2) evaluate policies of federal agencies operating along the borders to protect due process and human rights of border residents and visitors, protect land owner private property rights, and reduce the number of migrant deaths; (3) recommend safety improvements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel; and (4) evaluate training and the extent to which CBP supervisory and management personnel practices encourage workforce development and promote field safety. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to rename the position of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns. Related function and administrative provisions are revised, including requiring the ombudsman to establish a Border Community Liaison Office in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders. The bill sets forth specified training and continuing education requirements for CBP personnel. DHS shall submit to Congress an assessment of current guidelines for managing ports of entry under DHS control. The bill requires: (1) the CBP to report to Congress regarding deaths occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review such report; (2) the GAO to examine the extent to which the CBP has clarified use of force policies and DHS to require the CBP to implement any recommendations contained in such examination; and (3) the CBP to report to Congress on body camera use.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • July 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • July 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.


  • July 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration

Administrative remediesArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCongressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMaineMexicoMichiganMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNew York StateNorth DakotaOhioPhotography and imagingProperty rightsTexasVermontWashington State

To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3020| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2017
Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, and (2) a northern border subcommittee and a southern border subcommittee within the commission. The commission and the subcommittees shall: (1) recommend border enforcement policy improvements; (2) evaluate policies of federal agencies operating along the borders to protect due process and human rights of border residents and visitors, protect land owner private property rights, and reduce the number of migrant deaths; (3) recommend safety improvements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel; and (4) evaluate training and the extent to which CBP supervisory and management personnel practices encourage workforce development and promote field safety. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to rename the position of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns. Related function and administrative provisions are revised, including requiring the ombudsman to establish a Border Community Liaison Office in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders. The bill sets forth specified training and continuing education requirements for CBP personnel. DHS shall submit to Congress an assessment of current guidelines for managing ports of entry under DHS control. The bill requires: (1) the CBP to report to Congress regarding deaths occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review such report; (2) the GAO to examine the extent to which the CBP has clarified use of force policies and DHS to require the CBP to implement any recommendations contained in such examination; and (3) the CBP to report to Congress on body camera use.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • July 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • July 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.


  • July 14, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Beto O'Rourke

Beto O'Rourke

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCongressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMaineMexicoMichiganMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNew York StateNorth DakotaOhioPhotography and imagingProperty rightsTexasVermontWashington State