HR 5905 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

POSSE Act

Introduced Jul 14, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 12, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 14, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) ensure that specified Border Patrol sectors in Texas, California, and Arizona are fully staffed, including by hiring additional CBP and Border Patrol personnel as needed; and (2) maintain the number of Border Patrol stations in each such sector at current levels.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to direct the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border by December 31, 2019. (Current law provides for reinforced fencing along at least 700 miles of such border.)

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXBill FloresOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJul 14, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 12, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
  2. Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Jul 14, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House

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