Border Transportation Efficiency Act
Latest action (29 Apr 2021): Introduced
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Official summary
Border Transportation Efficiency Act
This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to expedite detainee transport to processing facilities.
Under the program, CBP shall ensure that at least 300 border patrol agents that have commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements are assigned to remote border patrol stations. CBP shall also ensure that for specified geographical sectors (1) a certain number of border patrol agents with commercial driver's licenses are serving on each shift, and (2) a certain number of buses are assigned.
Common questions
- What does S. 1514 do?
- Border Transportation Efficiency Act This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a program to expedite detainee transport to processing facilities. Under the program, CBP shall ensure that at least 300 border patrol agents that have commercial driver's licenses with passenger endorsements are assigned to remote border patrol stations. CBP shall also ensure that for specified geographical sectors (1) a certain number of border patrol agents with commercial driver's licenses are serving on each shift, and (2) a certain number of buses are assigned.
- Has S. 1514 become law?
- Not yet. As of 29 Apr 2021, S. 1514 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1514?
- S. 1514 was sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] (Democrat-NM), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1514?
- Introduced (29 Apr 2021).
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