Complete the Fence Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
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.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Complete the Fence Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) provide that fencing that does not effectively restrain pedestrian traffic may not be used to meet the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of the southwest U.S. border; (2) require the Secretary to complete construction of such fencing and installation of related equipment by December 31, 2010; and (3) prohibit any amounts appropriated for such fencing from being withheld because of the Secretary's failure to comply fully with consultation requirements regarding its impact on nearby communities and residents.
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by June 30, 2009, on progress made in completing such fencing and on plans for completing it by the deadline.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2008 to Mar 10, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Mar 7, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Mar 10, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
- Mar 5, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2008Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1661, S1665 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jim DeMint R-SC | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1655 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Mar 5, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6923 | Complete the Fence Act | Identical bill | Sep 29, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Complete the Fence Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2008Placed on Calendar Senate
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