US Congress House Bill 3593 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 831.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: access structures, installations, and roads; use motor vehicles and aircraft; deploy temporary infrastructure in response to emergencies; or construct and maintain roads and fences, subject to the approval of the Department of the Interior. Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 831.
2018-12-10	House	Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2018-12-10	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1070, Part I.
2018-11-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
2018-11-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-11-15	House	Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2017-08-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2017-08-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-07-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2017-07-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
2017-07-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3593/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3593/BILLS-115hr3593ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3593/BILLS-115hr3593rh.pdf