H.R. 2794 · 118th Congress
Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
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Pence17 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires certain actions related to border security and addresses related issues.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · May 5, 2023
Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
This bill requires certain actions related to border security and addresses related issues.
For example, the bill
- requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities related to constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021;
- requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to submit a strategic five-year technology investment plan to Congress;
- requires CBP to maintain an active duty presence of at least 22,000 full-time equivalent Border Patrol agents by September 30, 2025;
- provides statutory authorization for Operation Stonegarden, a program which provides grants to law enforcement agencies involved with certain CBP operations;
- prohibits DHS from processing the entry of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) arriving in between ports of entry;
- prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from accepting as proof of identification certain documents, such as a warrant issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or an employment authorization issued by DHS;
- prohibits DHS from issuing any COVID-19 vaccine mandate unless expressly authorized by Congress or taking any adverse action against an employee based solely on the employee's refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine;
- limits the use of the CBP One mobile application or a similar program to only for inspecting perishable cargo; and
- requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the costs incurred by states in support of the federal mission to secure the southwest border and the feasibility of reimbursing states for such costs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.