House Bill 4209
117th Congress(2021-2022)
DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act
Active
Passed House on Apr 5, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
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
4209
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.
checkPassed on April 5, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4165)
Summary
DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act
This bill authorizes for FY2022 and FY2023 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels. CBP shall also develop and report to Congress a strategic plan to improve such operations.
November 28, 2022
April 6, 2022
April 5, 2022
June 28, 2021
11/28/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
11/28/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-215.
09/28/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/06/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/05/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/05/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4165)
04/05/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4165)
04/05/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4209.
04/05/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4165-4168)
04/05/2022
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/28/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/28/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/28/2021
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
06/29/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
06/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
06/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:15 PM