S. 2824: Secure the Border Act of 2023

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A bill to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Ted Cruz

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Texas. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2023
Length: 211 pages
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
118 th Congress (2023–2025)

Introduced on Sep 14, 2023

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 14, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

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Cosponsors 1% chance of being enacted (details)

History

May 11, 2023 Companion Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2824.

Sep 14, 2023 Introduced

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Jan 11, 2024 Considered by Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Passed Committee Passed Senate Passed House Signed by the President

S. 2824 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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Prognosis Details

This bill has a . . .

1% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of bills made it past committee and only about 2% were enacted in 2021–2023.

Factors considered:

The bill was introduced in the first year of the Congress.
The sponsor is on a committee to which the bill has been referred, and the sponsor is a member of the majority party.
A cosponsor is the ranking member of a committee to which the bill has been referred.
The bill was referred to Senate Judiciary.
The bill was referred to House Homeland Security. (on companion bill H.R. 2)
At least two cosponsors serve on a committee to which the bill has been referred.
The bill was referred to House Education and the Workforce. (on companion bill H.R. 2)
The bill was referred to House Judiciary. (on companion bill H.R. 2)
The bill was referred to House Ways and Means. (on companion bill H.R. 2)
↓↑ The bill was referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

These factors are correlated with either an increased or decreased chance of being enacted.

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