Border Workforce Efficiency Act
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Latest action (8 Jan 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
What this bill does
H.R. 5468, the Border Workforce Efficiency Act, would authorize the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire and train a new civilian position called U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators. These coordinators would handle administrative intake and processing tasks for individuals apprehended by Border Patrol agents, transport people in custody, and perform custodial watch duties, including for those hospitalized. The bill explicitly bars coordinators from making arrests, detaining individuals under specified immigration-law provisions, or conducting certain screening interviews—those duties would remain with sworn agents. CBP could also hire support staff to help manage the new positions, and tailored training would be developed in consultation with federal law enforcement training officials.
The bill primarily affects CBP operations and staffing along the border, aiming to free up Border Patrol agents from administrative duties so they can focus on field enforcement. It also affects reporting obligations to Congress: the Department of Homeland Security would have to submit biannual reports for two years detailing coordinator staffing, task transfers, and the share of agents returned to field duty. It authorizes $19 million annually for fiscal years 2020–2023.
The bill was introduced on December 17, 2019, with bipartisan sponsorship, and referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress.
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Official summary
Border Workforce Efficiency Act
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire Border Patrol processing coordinators. Such coordinators may (1) perform administrative tasks related to the intake and processing of apprehended individuals, (2) transport detained individuals, and (3) perform custodial watch duties. Such coordinators may not arrest individuals or conduct asylum interviews.
Timeline
8 Jan 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5468 do?
- H.R. 5468, the Border Workforce Efficiency Act, would authorize the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire and train a new civilian position called U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators. These coordinators would handle administrative intake and processing tasks for individuals apprehended by Border Patrol agents, transport people in custody, and perform custodial watch duties, including for those hospitalized. The bill explicitly bars coordinators from making arrests, detaining individuals under specified immigration-law provisions, or conducting certain screening interviews—those duties would remain with sworn agents. CBP could also hire support staff to help manage the new positions, and tailored training would be developed in consultation with federal law enforcement training officials. The bill primarily affects CBP operations and staffing along the border, aiming to free up Border Patrol agents from administrative duties so they can focus on field enforcement. It also affects reporting obligations to Congress: the Department of Homeland Security would have to submit biannual reports for two years detailing coordinator staffing, task transfers, and the share of agents returned to field duty. It authorizes $19 million annually for fiscal years 2020–2023. The bill was introduced on December 17, 2019, with bipartisan sponsorship, and referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress.
- Has H.R. 5468 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5468. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5468?
- H.R. 5468 was sponsored by Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5468?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. (8 Jan 2020).
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