HR 534 · in committee · significant
CONTAINER Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- Allows border states to place temporary structures on federal lands near Canada and Mexico borders without special permits.
- Affects the Department of Interior, Forest Service, and border state governments.
- Structures permitted for up to one year with possible 90-day extensions if border control not yet achieved.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would temporary container structures on federal lands affect wildlife habitats and conservation efforts in border regions?
- 02
Which agency should have final authority over container placement on federal lands—Interior Department, Forest Service, or border state governments?
- 03
What criteria should determine when border control is deemed 'achieved' enough to remove temporary structures after one year?
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Sponsor · R-NC-7
David Rouzer
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-20
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-20 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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