Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
Summary
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act This bill allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: access structures, installations, and roads; execute search and rescue operations; use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment; conduct patrols on foot and on horseback; use aircraft; deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Johnson
RRepublican
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