Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
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DIVISION A - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS
Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014
Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations to address the significant rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the Southwest Border of the United States, and for other purposes.
TITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
(Sec. 101) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this title for a reprogramming or transfer of funds that proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for a different purpose than for which the appropriations were provided.
(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Congress with quarterly reports that include specified details related to apprehensions of unaccompanied alien children at the border.
(Sec. 103) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available for Department of Homeland Security--Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund excluding any amounts Congress designated as an emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief.
(Sec. 104) Permits specified grants awarded under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to be used by state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies along the Southwest Border of the United States for costs related to combating illegal immigration and drug smuggling and providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor who have entered the United States.
(Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide funding transferred to DHS pursuant to this Act to states along the Southwest Border of the United States as reimbursement for necessary costs of National Guard personnel activated and deployed for border security.
TITLE II - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military personnel and operation and maintenance (O&M) for necessary expenses related to the Southwest border of the United States.
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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on September 8, 2014: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 113th Congress (2013-14), 296 of the 9,091 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 3.3 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY) introduced it on July 29, 2014. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 29, 2014, 4426 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 4385 days ago, on September 8, 2014.
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Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers