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Smart Border Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-6280| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Gabe Vasquez

Gabe Vasquez

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (9)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Smart Border Protection Act This bill authorizes additional appropriations for U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Services Administration (GSA) for operations and infrastructure at ports of entry. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional appropriations for (1) hiring personnel for CBP operations at ports of entry; and (2) procuring, deploying, installing, maintaining, and operating screening technology at CBP ports of entry. The bill also authorizes additional appropriations to GSA for port of entry infrastructure, including building infrastructure improvements, vehicle inspection lane expansion or improvements, pedestrian pathway and lane expansion or improvements, and modernization within ports of entry.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Nov 7, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Nov 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • November 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.


  • November 7, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • November 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Immigration

Border security and unlawful immigrationEmployee hiringLaw enforcement administration and fundingSmuggling and trafficking

Smart Border Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-6280| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Smart Border Protection Act This bill authorizes additional appropriations for U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Services Administration (GSA) for operations and infrastructure at ports of entry. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional appropriations for (1) hiring personnel for CBP operations at ports of entry; and (2) procuring, deploying, installing, maintaining, and operating screening technology at CBP ports of entry. The bill also authorizes additional appropriations to GSA for port of entry infrastructure, including building infrastructure improvements, vehicle inspection lane expansion or improvements, pedestrian pathway and lane expansion or improvements, and modernization within ports of entry.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Nov 7, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Nov 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • November 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.


  • November 7, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • November 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Gabe Vasquez

Gabe Vasquez

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (9)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationEmployee hiringLaw enforcement administration and fundingSmuggling and trafficking