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H.R. 534 · 119th Congress

CONTAINER Act

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Introduced: 1/16/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119hr534
Latest official action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly Act or CONTAINER Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to allow border states to place temporary, movable structures on federal lands adjacent to the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders without a special use authorization. Border states may place these structures on such lands for the purpose of securing the northern or southern border for a period of not more than one year. Interior and the Forest Service must approve extension requests in 90-day increments if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that operational control of the border area has not been achieved.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/16/2025

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Last updated: 1/16/2025Source: BILLSUMBill: 119hr534Learn more →