To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB2C3C658279E4AFC89EE44AA7FFA6968: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Security and Blockchain Technology Act.
- Section HBAC99A77B4D14ECEAB7009535949391F: 2. Blockchain technology for border apprehensions Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public blockchain-based system to securely store and share data related to border security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Nancy Mace
R-SC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace (for herself and Mr. Donalds) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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