118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 331 — Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act

“To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jan 12, 2023

Last action Feb 8, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 12, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 8, 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 directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a new unit—a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit—to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico. The purposes of the new unit include, among other things, reducing arms smuggling from the United States to Mexico.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Jan 12, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.