Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 14, 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 23, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct at least 700 miles of two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors within six months of enactment of this Act.
Prohibits the inclusion of fencing in existence on January 1, 2008, as part of the fencing requirement under this Act.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2008 to Apr 3, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Apr 3, 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 23, 2008 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 | Duncan Hunter R-CA, Steve King R-IA | Apr 29, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
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