United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5400 — Border State Protection Act of 2014

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Border State Protection Act of 2014 - Authorizes the governor of any state on an international border of the United States to take necessary action to establish operational control of that portion of the international border within the state. Shields a state from liability in any federal action for any act taken pursuant to this Act that is otherwise in conformity with law. Allows repayment of state costs from discretionary appropriations made available for non-security foreign aid to Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

  2. Referred to House Appropriations

  3. Referred to House Judiciary

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5400 do?
Border State Protection Act of 2014 - Authorizes the governor of any state on an international border of the United States to take necessary action to establish operational control of that portion of the international border within the state. Shields a state from liability in any federal action for any act taken pursuant to this Act that is otherwise in conformity with law. Allows repayment of state costs from discretionary appropriations made available for non-security foreign aid to Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Who sponsors HR 5400?
HR 5400 is sponsored by Ted Yoho (R).
What is the current status of HR 5400?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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