HR9667-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Transportation, Government Operations.

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 H767068844C1E43BBB9B5AC7B4EEA502E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act.
  • Section H6A7C04F0349348059FACE3C80AB37E23: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; the Committee on Homeland...
  • Section HA23167E6014F4AD1B5CEF73967B48272: 3. Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for southbound inspections The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall hire, train,...
  • Section H6F822F2EA17C478686752E0AEB11CD01: 4. Additional inspection equipment and infrastructure The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized— to purchase up to 50 additional...
  • Section HF7133171CBEC488391E46030AF09C319: 5. Additional Homeland Security Investigations personnel for investigations of southbound smuggling The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw) 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?

Domains
Immigration Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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