S.1199: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 22, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 30, 2017

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including: whether the area in which the BEST unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Oct. 30, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Oct. 30, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-179.
July 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 22, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

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