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H.R. 103

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 103, the Congressional Border Security Assessment Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 103 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb103/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 103 IH: Congressional Border Security Assessment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 103  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Congressional Border Security Assessment Act  .
2.
Access to Indian reservations for border security assessment
(a)
In general
A member of Congress and any Congressional staff accompanying that member shall have lawful access to any Indian reservation that includes 50 or more contiguous miles of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of obtaining information for assessing national security, public safety, and the security of the international boundary. Such lawful access shall extend to any roadways or easements on Indian country.
(b)
Definition of Indian country
For the purposes of this section, the term  Indian country  shall have the meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb103/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 103, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 103 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 103 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 103 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 103 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Congressional Border Security Assessment Act — Display Title
  • Congressional Border Security Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 103 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 103’s is Immigration.

hr103/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 103 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Border security and unlawful immigration to Mexico.

hr103/subjects.txt
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightFederal-Indian relationsLatin AmericaMembers of CongressMexico

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com