117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To secure the southern border of the United States against illegal border crossings, and for other purposes.
March 8, 2021
Mrs. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
To secure the southern border of the United States against illegal border crossings, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act”.
SEC. 2. Secure southern border.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall—
(1) transfer all structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers used to provide additional security in the District of Columbia from January 12 through the date of the enactment of this Act, including what was used for the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States, to the southern border of the United States;
(2) determine as soon as reasonably feasible where to erect and place the structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers in order to impede to the greatest extent possible illegal border crossings into the United States; and
(3) ensure such structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers remain intact along the southern border until—
(A) a determination is made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, that the southern border is secure and illegal border crossings are no longer feasible; and
(B) such a determination made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is affirmed by a two-thirds majority vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate.