H.R. 5836: Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010
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H.R. 5836: Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-22 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010
Plain summary
Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010 - Provides for: (1) an increase of full-time active-duty Border Patrol personnel along the southern border for each of FY2011-FY2013; and (2) Border Patrol infrastructure improvements along such border. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along at least 150 miles (in addition to any existing fencing) of the southern border; and (2) complete such work within three years. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the E-Verify Program.
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Official text
Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5836.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5836 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111