SECURE Act of 2017
Latest action · Dec 6, 2017 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
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.
- IntroducedDec 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act or the SECURE Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the U.S. southern border and to deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas.
The bill authorizes National Guard and Department of Defense support to secure such border.
DHS shall establish: (1) a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (2) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) Tunnel Task Forces, and (4) a biometric exit data system to complete the required integrated biometric entry and exit data system.
The bill provides for: (1) additional border control and immigration personnel, (2) reimbursement to state and local prosecutors for federally initiated immigration-related criminal cases, (3) expansion of biometric technology and data, and (4) immigration detention capacity increases.
Operation Stonegarden is established in DHS.
DHS shall reinstate and operate the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program.
DHS may construct new ports of entry along the northern and southern borders.
The bill revises provisions regarding: (1) alien apprehension and detention, (2) nonimmigrant admissions, (3) parole authority, (4) sanctuary jurisdictions, (5) unaccompanied alien children, (6) human smuggling and trafficking, (7) drug trafficking and crimes of violence committed by illegal aliens, (8) visa and passport security, (9) background checks, (10) status adjustment, (11) naturalization, (12) asylum, (13) terrorists, (14) expedited removal, (15) immigration-related crimes and penalties, and (16) DHS positions in U.S. territories.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2017Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
- Dec 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 5, 2017Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 127 | SAFE Act | Related bill | Jan 12, 2017 |
| HR 496 | BRIDGE Act | Related bill | Sep 5, 2017 |
| S 2464 | Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act | Related bill | Feb 28, 2018 |
| HR 2626 | Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act | Related bill | Aug 8, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Appropriations
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Canada
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Civil actions and liability
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Due process and equal protection
- El Salvador
- Employee hiring
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family relationships
- Foreign labor
- Foreign property
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Genetics
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Judicial review and appeals
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Latin America
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Licensing and registrations
- Mammals
- Marriage and family status
- Mental health
- Mexico
- Motor vehicles
- National Guard and reserves
- Organized crime
- Photography and imaging
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rural conditions and development
- Sanctions
- Service animals
- Sex offenses
- Small business
- Smuggling and trafficking
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2017Placed on Calendar Senate
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