Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act
Summary
Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act This bill revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. Any individual who receives such waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation. The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 27, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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