United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

S 157 — CONTAINER Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Summary

Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly Act or CONTAINER ActThis bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to allow border states to place temporary, movable structures on federal lands adjacent to the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders without a special use authorization.Border states may place these structures on such lands for the purpose of securing the northern or southern border for a period of not more than one year. Interior and the Forest Service must approve extension requests in 90-day increments if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that operational control of the border area has not been achieved.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 536 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (536)

536 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 157 do?
Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly Act or CONTAINER ActThis bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to allow border states to place temporary, movable structures on federal lands adjacent to the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders without a special use authorization.Border states may place these structures on such lands for the purpose of securing the northern or southern border for a period of not more than one year. Interior and the Forest Service must approve extension requests in 90-day increments if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that operational control of the border area has not been achieved.
Who sponsors S 157?
S 157 is sponsored by Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), and Hoeven, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 157?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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