H.R. 3403: See the Crisis Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

See the Crisis Act

Plain summary

See the Crisis Act This bill limits international travel by the Vice President until after certain activities are undertaken regarding the southwest border. Specifically, the bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for the Vice President's travel expenses to travel outside of the United States until the Vice President (1) personally travels to at least one of several specified counties along the border to review the activities of federal agencies responsible for enforcing and implementing immigration laws, and (2) submits a report relating to the situation at the border.

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Official text

See the Crisis Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] · 20 cosponsors

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Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Lance Gooden (R-TX), August Pfluger (R-TX), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), John Joyce (R-PA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] reported raising $5.6 million (2023–2024). 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)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3403.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3403 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117