S. 3796 · 118th Congress
Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act
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This bill prohibits Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees from being transferred out of any land port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, except in specified circumstances.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 11, 2024
Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act
This bill prohibits Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees from being transferred out of any land port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, except in specified circumstances.
The bill permits transfers only if (1) the employee is immediately replaced by an employee of similar ability; (2) the transfer would not affect the processing of trade through the port of entry; or (3) the transfer is necessary to actively engage in physical detentions to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Further, DHS must provide a written notice and explanation of any such transfer to the public and to specified congressional committees no later than 24 hours after the transfer. The committees are the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act
Latest action (Feb 11, 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 11, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.