H.R. 5717 · 117th Congress · House

Stop the SURGE Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Oct 25, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Stop the Surge of Unsafe Rio Grande Encampments Act of 2021 or the Stop the SURGE Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transfer certain aliens who enter the United States unlawfully to new ports of entry.

Specifically, if DHS encounters such an individual in certain Border Patrol sectors (generally the sectors covering Texas), DHS must immediately transfer the individual to new ports of entry established under this bill in specified locations, including Greenwich, Connecticut, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. DHS may not exercise discretion to process such individuals in any location other than the ports of entry created under this bill.

These provisions shall be deemed to have taken effect on September 1, 2021.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. OCT 26, 2021•Committee

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

  3. OCT 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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. OCT 25, 2021•IntroReferral

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

  7. OCT 25, 2021•IntroReferral

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

  8. OCT 25, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

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Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

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