118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1897: Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act
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Summary
This bill requires and authorizes actions related to the inspection of pedestrians and vehicles crossing the border from the United States to Mexico.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must, to the extent practicable, ensure that 20% of such outbound vehicles are inspected. DHS may use various means to meet this requirement, including nonintrusive imaging.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must hire at least 500 new officers to inspect pedestrians and vehicles crossing the border to Mexico. The CBP may also hire support staff and purchase equipment to assist with such inspections.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must hire at least 100 new Homeland Security Investigations special agents to investigate the smuggling of currency and firearms from the United States to Mexico. ICE may also hire support staff to support these special agents.
The bill also requires reports to Congress on various issues addressed in this bill, including quarterly reports on currency, firearms, and ammunition seized from outbound inspections along the southern border.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Margaret Hassan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Margaret Hassan.
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- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-269.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.