118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1312Securing our Border Act

A bill to reprogram $15,000,000,000 to improve border security and enforcement, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 26, 2023
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Referred
Apr 26, 2023
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses issues concerning border security and immigration, including by transferring funds from the Internal Revenue Service to certain border-related projects. Specifically, the bill transfers certain funds previously appropriated for tax enforcement activities (e.g., collecting owed taxes and conducting criminal investigations) to fund (1) nonintrusive inspection systems along the northern border and southwest border of the United States, and (2) the construction of a border wall system along the southwest border. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay recruitment, retention, and relocation bonuses, subject to various requirements and limitatio...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.