H.R. 7756 · 117th Congress
Border Security and Migrant Safety Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elissa Slotkin
- Introduced
- 2022-05-12
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Summary
Border Security and Migrant Safety Act of 2022
This bill establishes within U.S. Customs and Border Protection a dedicated intelligence cell focused on sharing information related to (1) concentrated surges of migrants arriving at a U.S. land border, and (2) illicit smuggling and trafficking that may pose a threat to a U.S. land border. The bill also makes permanent the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to establish departmental joint task forces for various purposes.