Fence By Date Certain Act
Latest action · Jan 31, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 16, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fence By Date Certain Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise deadline and funding provisions for certain fencing and security project requirements along the southern border.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2008 to Sep 8, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jan 16, 2008 |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 24, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Aug 1, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Sep 8, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2008 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jan 31, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Jan 16, 2008Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2841, H2842 | — | Apr 29, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H376 | Walter B. Jones R-NC | Jan 22, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fence By Date Certain Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2008Introduced in House
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