S. 1949 · 117th Congress
Border Response Resilience Act
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PortmanSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan for responding to irregular increases in migration at the border that present risks to border security.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 27, 2021
Border Response Resilience Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan for responding to irregular increases in migration at the border that present risks to border security.
The plan shall include various elements including (1) a list of each agency, component, and office involved; (2) a process for quickly expanding capacity to temporarily process and hold individuals; and (3) a strategy for coordinating with local governments and other entities when DHS releases detained individuals.
DHS must also identify metric thresholds for determining when to activate the plan and must activate the plan when such thresholds are satisfied.
Furthermore, DHS must notify Congress no later than 14 days after activating the plan.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Border Response Resilience Act
Latest action (May 27, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 27, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.