118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 761SAFE Border Act

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a grant program to reimburse individuals for loss or damage to property near the southern border of the United States caused by an individual illegally crossing the border, and for other purposes.

Emergency management
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
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Referred
Feb 8, 2023
Appropriations · Homeland Security
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a temporary grant program to reimburse landowners for loss or damage to property caused by an individual illegally crossing the southern border or to improve the security of such property. Specifically, FEMA may provide grants to landowners who have experienced (or are at risk of experiencing) property theft or damage in areas within 10 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.