Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

United States116th CongressHR-612House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 6, 2019

Summary

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: access structures, installations, and roads; execute search and rescue operations; use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment; conduct patrols on foot and on horseback; use aircraft; deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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