S.2454: Securing America's Borders Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 16, 2006
  • Latest Major Action April 7, 2006

Bill Summary

Securing America's Borders Act - Provides for increases in the numbers of federal immigration enforcement-related positions and technological assets for use along the borders, including Department of Defense (DOD) equipment. Provides for: (1) border control facilities construction; (2) land border port of entry construction and improvements; (3) border patrol checkpoints; and (4) fencing, barrier, and road construction and improvements in the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with S.2454.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions that the committee report back forthwith the following amendment (SA 3424) made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to commit the bill presented in Senate.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the motion to commit the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 60. Record Vote Number: 89.
Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked [Record Vote Number 89] entered in Senate.
Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 90.
March 16, 2006

Introduced in the Senate by William H. Frist (R-Tenn.)

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