S3668-118

Introduced

To authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter illegal immigration.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter illegal immigration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Labor, Transportation.

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 id028f6530593d42cbbffab6030eba92c5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Border Security Act.
  • Section id2a28d28eb17147aaa74e7c824758775d: 2. Removal of protective fencing Section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–367; 8 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— in subsection (b)— by striking...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter illegal immigration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Labor, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize certain States to erect temporary protective fencing within 25 miles of the southwest border to deter illegal immigration., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Labor Transportation

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
Jan 25, 2024

Mr. Vance introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Labor Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"protective fencing" §id2a28d28eb17147aaa74e7c824758775d

fencing that is reasonably calculated to deter illegal border crossings by aliens outside a port of entry

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