H.R. 5400 · 113th Congress

Border State Protection Act of 2014

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ted Yoho
Introduced
2014-08-01
Latest action
2014-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summary

Border State Protection Act of 2014 - Authorizes the governor of any state on an international border of the United States to take necessary action to establish operational control of that portion of the international border within the state.

Shields a state from liability in any federal action for any act taken pursuant to this Act that is otherwise in conformity with law.

Allows repayment of state costs from discretionary appropriations made available for non-security foreign aid to Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.