Border Sovereignty and Protection Act
Latest action · May 26, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Sovereignty and Protection Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require that: (1) at least 350 miles of fencing along the southwest border be two layers of reinforced fencing separated by a Border Patrol access road; (2) such work shall be completed within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) fencing existing as of April 1, 2009, shall not be considered in meeting the mileage requirement.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) full authority, concurrent with that of the Department of Justice, to investigate violations of the Controlled Substances Act or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.
Amends the federal criminal code to provide for a fine and/or at least 15 years imprisonment for firearms smuggling in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking.
Makes a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) funding if such state or subdivision: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status.
Sets forth provisions regarding the expedited removal of: (1) inadmissible arriving aliens; and (2) criminal aliens.
Makes the basic pilot employment verification (E-Verify) program permanent.
Sets forth the following E-Verify compliance schedule: (1) one year from enactment of this Act for federal agencies, federal contractors, and employers of more than 250 persons; (2) two years from enactment for employers of 100 or more persons; (3) three years from enactment for employers of 30 or more persons; and (4) four years from enactment for all employers.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2009 to Jun 28, 2010; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 30, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jun 28, 2010 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2009 | |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2009 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2009 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Referred May 21, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- May 21, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- May 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To secure smuggling routes on the U.S.-Mexico border, better prevent the smuggling of narcotics and weapons across the border, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Border Sovereignty and Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Arizona
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- California
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Firearms and explosives
- Foreign labor
- Government information and archives
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mexico
- New Mexico
- Smuggling and trafficking
- State and local government operations
- Texas
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
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