H.R. 5905 · 114th Congress
POSSE Act
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Yoho10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2016
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: POSSE Act
Also known as: Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act
Latest action (Aug 12, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 14, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.