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- H.R.6022
H.R.6022: Build Better Borders Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 18, 2021
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 18, 2021
Bill Summary
Build Better Borders Act of 2021 This bill increases a civil penalty for improperly entering the United States and appropriates the collected funds for certain uses, including for the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. Specifically, the civil penalty for an alien apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be $450,000, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Nov. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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| Nov. 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Nov. 18, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) |