National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
Summary
National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from restricting certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities pertaining to border enforcement and addresses related issues. Specifically, neither department may impose restrictions on CBP actions taking place on federal land under their respective jurisdictions and located within 100 miles of an international border if the CBP actions involve search and rescue operations and the prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States. CBP shall have immediate access to such federal lands to conduct various activities, including the installation and maintenance of roads, barriers, and surveillance equipment. Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may waive the application of certain legal requirements on such federal lands if DHS determines that the waiver is necessary to ensure the expeditious construction of border barriers and roads. DHS may waive only specified laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Historic Preservation Act, and certain provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 28, 2021
Last action Oct 6, 2021
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Total actions
6
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Committee
5
Oct 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
lower
Sep 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Sep 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Homeland Security, 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.
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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