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H.R. 915 (112th): Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act

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To establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to protect United States border cities and communities from trans-national crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Henry Cuellar

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 29, 2012
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Mar 3, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 7, 2012

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 7, 2012.

Law
Pub.L. 112-205
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

Source
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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 770: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011

Introduced on Feb 17, 2011. 68% incorporated. (compare text)

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History

Mar 3, 2011
 
Introduced

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Sep 21, 2011
 
Ordered Reported

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May 30, 2012
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Aug 28, 2012
 
Text Published

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Sep 22, 2012
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Sep 23, 2012
 
Text Published

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Nov 27, 2012
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 7, 2012
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 915 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 915. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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