Senate Bill 2444
116th Congress(2019-2020)
BOUND Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2444
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 or the BOUND Act
This bill sets a minimum number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers that must be deployed along the border between the United States and Canada. The minimum number of officers is the maximum number of officers that were deployed along that border at any time between January 1, 2016, and the enactment of this bill.
September 9, 2019
09/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S5364)
09/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:06 PM