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H.R. 6239: Upholding the Law at Our Border Act

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H.R. 6239: Upholding the Law at Our Border Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-12-09 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-12-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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

Upholding the Law at Our Border Act

Plain summary

Upholding the Law at Our Border Act This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to periodically investigate and report on certain issues until there have been fewer than 35,000 apprehensions at the southwest border for three consecutive months. When required, the reports must address certain issues, including (1) the vetting procedures applicable to aliens seeking entry into the United States who were apprehended along the southwest border, (2) the total number of individuals not lawfully present who have been processed and released into the United States, (3) the number of such individuals who have received parole, and (4) an audit of the parole applications. The office must submit such reports (and provide briefings on the reports) to the President, Congress, DHS, and the Department of Justice.

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Official text

Upholding the Law at Our Border Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · 45 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mike Rogers (R-AL), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), John W. Rose (R-TN), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Michael Guest (R-MS), Brian Babin (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Roger Williams (R-TX), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6239 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117