House Bill 2579
117th Congress(2021-2022)
EXIT Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2579
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2021 or the EXIT Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land.
Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)
April 15, 2021
10/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
04/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
04/15/2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
04/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:45 PM