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Border Transportation Efficiency Act

USA117th CongressS-1514| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border Transportation Efficiency Act This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to expedite detainee transport to processing facilities. Under the program, CBP shall ensure that at least 300 border patrol agents that have commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements are assigned to remote border patrol stations. CBP shall also ensure that for specified geographical sectors (1) a certain number of border patrol agents with commercial driver's licenses are serving on each shift, and (2) a certain number of buses are assigned.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-348: U.S. Citizenship Act
  • HR 117-1177: U.S. Citizenship Act
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Border Transportation Efficiency Act

USA117th CongressS-1514| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Border Transportation Efficiency Act This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to expedite detainee transport to processing facilities. Under the program, CBP shall ensure that at least 300 border patrol agents that have commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements are assigned to remote border patrol stations. CBP shall also ensure that for specified geographical sectors (1) a certain number of border patrol agents with commercial driver's licenses are serving on each shift, and (2) a certain number of buses are assigned.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-348: U.S. Citizenship Act
  • HR 117-1177: U.S. Citizenship Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsMexicoTexasTransportation safety and security