A resolution recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commending the service of the U.S. Border Patrol to the United States people.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 May 2024): Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S3890)
What this bill does
S.Res. 705 is a Senate resolution marking May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. It does not create any new law, program, or funding; instead it formally recognizes the agency's history—tracing its origins to a Mounted Guard operating from 1904 to 1924 and its official establishment under the Department of Labor Appropriation Act of 1924—and commends its growth into a force of more than 19,000 agents and 3,000 staff operating across 129 stations and 35 checkpoints in 22 sectors, covering over 8,000 miles of border.
The resolution primarily affects how the Senate expresses its position, rather than any group directly. It commends current and former Border Patrol agents for their service, honors the 155 agents and pilots who died in the line of duty, and states the Senate's support for improving agents' working conditions, hiring, and retention. It does not mandate any specific policy changes or allocate resources.
The resolution was introduced on May 23, 2024, by Senator John Cornyn with numerous bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of the latest available information, it had not received a committee vote or floor vote, and as a resolution of this type, it would not go to the President for signature even if passed.
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Timeline
23 May 2024
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S3890)
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 705 do?
- S.Res. 705 is a Senate resolution marking May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. It does not create any new law, program, or funding; instead it formally recognizes the agency's history—tracing its origins to a Mounted Guard operating from 1904 to 1924 and its official establishment under the Department of Labor Appropriation Act of 1924—and commends its growth into a force of more than 19,000 agents and 3,000 staff operating across 129 stations and 35 checkpoints in 22 sectors, covering over 8,000 miles of border. The resolution primarily affects how the Senate expresses its position, rather than any group directly. It commends current and former Border Patrol agents for their service, honors the 155 agents and pilots who died in the line of duty, and states the Senate's support for improving agents' working conditions, hiring, and retention. It does not mandate any specific policy changes or allocate resources. The resolution was introduced on May 23, 2024, by Senator John Cornyn with numerous bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of the latest available information, it had not received a committee vote or floor vote, and as a resolution of this type, it would not go to the President for signature even if passed.
- Has S.Res. 705 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 705. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 705?
- S.Res. 705 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 20 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 705?
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S3890) (23 May 2024).
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