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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 331: Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 12, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 12, 2023

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a new unit—a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit—to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico.

The purposes of the new unit include, among other things, reducing arms smuggling from the United States to Mexico.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

7

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Mike Gallagher R-WI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 12, 2023Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Feb 8, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
  2. Jan 12, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 12, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.