118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1464 — EXIT Act of 2023

“To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain environmental requirements to permit U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to search for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, and for other purposes.”

Immigration

Introduced Mar 8, 2023

Last action Mar 8, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 8, 2023

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Referred

Mar 8, 2023

Homeland Security · Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land. Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 4 actions

Mar 8, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Mar 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.