H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
On 6/8/17, H.R. 2213 was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
On 6/7/17, the House passed H.R. 2213 on a 282 to 137 vote, after rejecting Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham's (D-NM) amendment 1 on a 179 to 238 vote. Grisham's amendment would require CBP to complete a risk assessment of the population that would receive waivers under the bill and complete an evaluation and pilot of the Test for Espionage, Sabotage and Corruption.
AILA urged Congress to vote against H.R. 2213.
On 5/3/17, H.R. 2213 was ordered to be reported to the House, as amended by Thompson amendment 1.
On 4/27/17, Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2213) to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to waive polygraph examination requirements for applicants.
Related Resources
- Sign-On Letter Calling on Members of Congress to Oppose the House Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2213)
- Sign-On Letter Calling on Members of Congress to Oppose H.R. 2213 and S. 595
- Featured Issues: Legislative Efforts to Lower CBP Hiring Standards
- S. 595: Boots on the Border Act of 2017
- In this Op-Ed published in The Hill, James Tomsheck, former Assistant Commissioner of CBP for Internal Affairs explains why legislation to weaken CBP hiring standards would exacerbate corruption and misconduct in the agency.
- Executive Actions Issued on the Border and Interior Enforcement