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H.R. 278

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Finish the Fence Act of 2017
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Committee
Latest Action · February 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
January 4, 2017
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Finish the Fence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2017.

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