118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1542 — Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act

“To prohibit Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas from flying on a Federal executive aircraft.”

Immigration

Introduced Mar 10, 2023

Last action Mar 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 10, 2023

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Referred

Mar 13, 2023

Homeland Security

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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 prohibits any officer or official of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Secretary of DHS, from using any federal executive aircraft until certain conditions relating to the border have been met. Specifically, the prohibition shall apply until the number of encounters and apprehensions of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have unlawfully crossed the border have been reduced to FY2020 numbers; DHS reports to Congress a plan to place 90% of deployed U.S. Border Patrol agents in duties in the field; and DHS reports to Congress a plan to offer resources, including financial support, to local communities and governme...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 13, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Mar 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.