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Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2839| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)
Committees (8)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish at least four regional processing centers along the southern border in high-traffic Border Patrol sectors. These centers shall conduct processing activities such as criminal history checks, medical screenings, asylum interviews and credible fear determinations, and short-term detention of individuals. The bill imposes various requirements, such as requiring the centers to (1) allow nongovernmental entities access to detained individuals to provide humanitarian or legal assistance, and (2) provide detained aliens access to legal counsel for certain asylum proceedings. The bill also requires DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop pilot programs to improve asylum decisions, credible fear determinations, access to counsel, and case management of aliens awaiting asylum hearings or decisions. DOJ shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prioritize removal cases involving aliens apprehended while entering the United States during an irregular migration influx. Before placing an unaccompanied alien child with an individual, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a criminal background check of each adult member of that individual's household. An alien child may not be placed in a household where an individual has been convicted of certain crimes, including offenses involving sex or domestic violence. The bill also makes it a crime to make a materially false statement or knowingly use a false document to obtain custody of an unaccompanied alien child.
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Timeline
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1358
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1358
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

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  • S 117-1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021
Administrative remediesArizonaAssault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCensus and government statisticsCharitable contributionsChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHuman traffickingImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational law and treatiesJudicial procedure and administrationLatin AmericaLawyers and legal servicesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMexicoNew MexicoPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSpecialized courtsTexasTransportation safety and securityViolent crimeWomen's healthWorker safety and health

Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2839| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish at least four regional processing centers along the southern border in high-traffic Border Patrol sectors. These centers shall conduct processing activities such as criminal history checks, medical screenings, asylum interviews and credible fear determinations, and short-term detention of individuals. The bill imposes various requirements, such as requiring the centers to (1) allow nongovernmental entities access to detained individuals to provide humanitarian or legal assistance, and (2) provide detained aliens access to legal counsel for certain asylum proceedings. The bill also requires DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop pilot programs to improve asylum decisions, credible fear determinations, access to counsel, and case management of aliens awaiting asylum hearings or decisions. DOJ shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prioritize removal cases involving aliens apprehended while entering the United States during an irregular migration influx. Before placing an unaccompanied alien child with an individual, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a criminal background check of each adult member of that individual's household. An alien child may not be placed in a household where an individual has been convicted of certain crimes, including offenses involving sex or domestic violence. The bill also makes it a crime to make a materially false statement or knowingly use a false document to obtain custody of an unaccompanied alien child.
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Timeline
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1358
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1358
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)
Committees (8)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesArizonaAssault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCensus and government statisticsCharitable contributionsChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHuman traffickingImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational law and treatiesJudicial procedure and administrationLatin AmericaLawyers and legal servicesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMexicoNew MexicoPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSpecialized courtsTexasTransportation safety and securityViolent crimeWomen's healthWorker safety and health