To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the use of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund to finance United States border security measures, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3526| House
| Updated: 9/6/2017
Keith J. Rothfus
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border Protection Fund Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deposit certain unobligated balances from the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund into a special subfund—the Border Protection Fund—to provide money: (1) to construct and maintain physical barriers and other measures along the U.S. border, and (2) to combat drug addiction through federal treatment and recovery programs and initiatives.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Border security and unlawful immigrationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingLaw enforcement administration and fundingSmuggling and trafficking
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the use of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund to finance United States border security measures, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3526| House
| Updated: 9/6/2017
Border Protection Fund Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deposit certain unobligated balances from the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund into a special subfund—the Border Protection Fund—to provide money: (1) to construct and maintain physical barriers and other measures along the U.S. border, and (2) to combat drug addiction through federal treatment and recovery programs and initiatives.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Keith J. Rothfus
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingLaw enforcement administration and fundingSmuggling and trafficking