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- H.R.5849
H.R.5849: Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action June 1, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a new unit—a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit—to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico. The purposes of the new unit include, among other things, reducing arms smuggling from the United States to Mexico.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) |