H.R. 5869 · 115th Congress
Maritime Border Security Review Act
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González-ColónSponsor6 cosponsors · 1 D, 5 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced May 17, 2018
- House Passed Sep 4, 2018
In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine:
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 4, 2018
Maritime Border Security Review Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of:
- current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border;
- improvements needed at U.S. seaports to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border;
- improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border;
- vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between state, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade relating to the maritime border; and
- metrics and performance parameters used by DHS to evaluate maritime security effectiveness.
In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine:
- technology and personnel needs and challenges;
- the role of state, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities;
- the need for cooperation among federal, state, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security;
- the geographic challenges of the maritime border; and
- the impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities relating to the maritime border.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Maritime Border Security Review Act
Latest action (Sep 5, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: May 17, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced May 17, 2018
- House Passed Sep 4, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.