Make Border Security a Priority Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to, for FY2022 and FY2023, expend on enhancing security along the U.S.-Mexico border an amount that is equal to the amount appropriated to the Department of Defense for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for that fiscal year. The bill also authorizes the President to liquidate property seized from sanctioned Russian individuals and entities. The resulting funds shall be available without further appropriation to DHS for physical infrastructure and equipment to enhance security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Make Border Security a Priority Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4224| Senate
| Updated: 5/16/2022
Make Border Security a Priority Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to, for FY2022 and FY2023, expend on enhancing security along the U.S.-Mexico border an amount that is equal to the amount appropriated to the Department of Defense for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for that fiscal year. The bill also authorizes the President to liquidate property seized from sanctioned Russian individuals and entities. The resulting funds shall be available without further appropriation to DHS for physical infrastructure and equipment to enhance security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationConflicts and warsDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment trust fundsLatin AmericaLicensing and registrationsMexicoMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategyRussiaSanctionsUkraine