H.R. 3401 (112th): Enhanced Border Security Act

Introduced:
Nov 10, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Connie Mack IV [R-FL14]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 15, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 10, 2011
Referred to Committee Nov 10, 2011
Reported by Committee Nov 10, 2011
Referred to Committee Dec 07, 2011
Reported by Committee Dec 15, 2011
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors (12R) (show)
Committees

House Foreign Affairs

House Homeland Security

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat the terrorist insurgency in Mexico waged by transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Nov 10, 2011.
14 pages

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11/10/2011--Introduced.
Enhanced Border Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a counterinsurgency strategy that:
(1) outlines the transnational criminal organizations in Mexico;
(2) assesses Mexico's capabilities to counter such organizations;
(3) describes such organizations' operations in the United States and at the U.S. and international borders, and presents a plan to combat their operations and financial networks; and
(4) utilizes all such information to combat the terrorist insurgency in Mexico. Requires the Secretary and the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury to update such strategy reports quarterly.

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