H.R. 2579 · 117th Congress · House

EXIT Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Apr 15, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2021 or the EXIT Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land.

Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. APR 16, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

  3. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  6. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

Active

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 16, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

Active