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House Bill 3852
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 18, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 18, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3852
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Peter Welch
Vermont
Democrat
Ann Kirkpatrick
Arizona
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Adam Smith
Washington
Democrat
Pramila Jayapal
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019

This bill limits the ability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct searches and related activities without a warrant.

DHS may without warrant board a vehicle for border enforcement purposes within 25 miles of any U.S. border, whereas currently DHS has statutory authority to do so within a reasonable distance of a U.S. border. DHS may exercise such authority in a sector that extends up to 100 miles from a U.S. border upon certifying to Congress the necessity of such an extension.

DHS may not establish warrantless vehicle checkpoints beyond 10 miles from a U.S. border. Such checkpoints may not use race, gender, religion, or sex to any degree, except as descriptions of a specific suspect.

DHS may without warrant access private lands, but not dwellings, for border enforcement purposes within 10 miles of any U.S. border, whereas currently DHS has statutory authority to do so within 25 miles of a U.S. border. DHS may exercise such authority in a sector that extends up to 25 miles from a U.S. border upon certifying to Congress the necessity of such an extension.

An individual harmed by an extension of a maximum distance limitation under this bill may sue in federal district court.

DHS authority to conduct various border enforcement activities without warrant must be consistent with the Fourth Amendment.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
July 18, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2180
Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
08/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
08/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
07/18/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
07/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:33 PM
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