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H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017

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H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 293 (2017): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2213 (2017-06-07), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017

Plain summary

Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to expand the authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to waive the administration of polygraph examinations to civilian and military applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. This expanded waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 3) An individual who receives such a waiver is not exempt from other hiring requirements relating to suitability for employment and eligibility to hold a national security designated position. Any individual who receives a waiver and holds a current Tier 4 (High Risk Public Trust) background investigation shall be subject to a Tier 5 (Critical Sensitive and Special Sensitive National Security) background investigation. The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant or employee who receives a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that results in a determination that a polygraph examination is necessary to make a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment. The CBP shall provide Congress information on the number of waivers requested, granted, and denied, and the reasons for any such denial, and the final outcome of the application for employment at issue. Such information shall also include the number of instances a polygraph examination was administered, the result of any such examination, and the final outcome of the application for employment at issue.

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Official text

Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (2017-05-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2213 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115