Key Votes
HR 6061 - Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Lamar Alexander voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Oct. 26, 2006 Executive Signed
- Sept. 29, 2006 Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 14, 2006 House Bill Passed
- Sept. 13, 2006 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 109-367 - Oct. 26, 2006
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (80-19) - Sept. 29, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Secure Fence Act of 2006
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the construction of an additional 700 miles of double-layered fencing between the U.S and Mexico and grants the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to take necessary steps to stop unlawful entry of immigrants into the U.S.
- Calls for the use of a systematic surveillance system of personnel, aerial and ground-based sensors, cameras and other technology to monitor all U.S. international borders (Sec. 2).
- Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an increased security system along the northern boarder (Sec. 4).
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security review the technology and training procedures of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and make updates as necessary (Sec. 5).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (283-138) - Sept. 14, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Secure Fence Act of 2006
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the construction of an additional 700 miles of double-layered fencing between the U.S and Mexico and grants the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to take necessary steps to stop unlawful entry of immigrants into the U.S.
- Calls for the use of a systematic surveillance system of personnel, aerial and ground-based sensors, cameras and other technology to monitor all U.S. international borders (Sec. 2).
- Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an increased security system along the northern boarder (Sec. 4).
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security review the technology and training procedures of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and make updates as necessary (Sec. 5).
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian P. Bilbray (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roy Blunt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Boehner (OH - R)
- Leonard L. Boswell (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia 'Ginny' Brown-Waite (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- John B.T. Campbell III (CA - R)
- Chris Chocola (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Geoff Davis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- David T. Dreier (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia Ann Foxx (NC - R)
- Katherine Harris (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Duncan L. Hunter (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ric Keller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve A. King (IA - R)
- John P. Kline (MN - R)
- John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenny E. Marchant (TX - R)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Thaddeus G. 'Thad' McCotter (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Murphy (PA - R)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Norwood Jr. (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon Christopher Porter Sr. (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Price (GA - R)
- Deborah D. Pryce (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam H. Putnam (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Mike Rogers (MI - R)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Mark Edward Souder (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Gerald Tancredo (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles H. Taylor (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
