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Bill112th CongressFiled Sep 10, 2012Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 6368

Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 19, 2012)

Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to study and jointly report to specified congressional committees on cross-border violence on the southwest border of the United States.

Requires such study to include: (1) the definition of cross-border violence used by law enforcement components within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the ability of DOJ and DHS and their law enforcement components to track, investigate, quantify, and report on such violence; (3) the extent to which DOJ and DHS define and track cross-border violence and steps being taken to address the effects of such violence along that border; (4) the information and data on cross-border violence collected and made available through interagency task forces; and (5) the additional resources needed.

What just happenedSep 20, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23](R-TX)Sponsor
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  1. Sep 20, 2012IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Sep 19, 2012FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 19, 2012FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Sep 19, 2012FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6118)

  5. Sep 19, 2012Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6118)

  6. Sep 19, 2012FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6368.

  7. Sep 19, 2012FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6118-6119)

  8. Sep 19, 2012FloorH30300

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Sep 10, 2012IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Sep 10, 2012IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Sep 10, 2012IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Sep 10, 2012IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedSep 19, 201236

Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to study and jointly report to specified congressional committees on cross-border violence on the southwest border of the United States.

Requires such study to include: (1) the definition of cross-border violence used by law enforcement components within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the ability of DOJ and DHS and their law enforcement components to track, investigate, quantify, and report on such violence; (3) the extent to which DOJ and DHS define and track cross-border violence and steps being taken to address the effects of such violence along that border; (4) the information and data on cross-border violence collected and made available through interagency task forces; and (5) the additional resources needed.

Introduced in HouseSep 10, 201200

Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to study and report to specified congressional committees on cross-border violence on the southwest border of the United States.

Requires such study to include: (1) the definition of cross-border violence used by law enforcement components within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the ability of DOJ and DHS and their law enforcement components to track, investigate, quantify, and report on such violence; (3) the extent to which DOJ and DHS define and track cross-border violence and steps being taken to address the effects of such violence along that border; (4) the information and data on cross-border violence collected and made available through interagency task forces; and (5) the additional resources needed.