HR 2 — Secure the Border Act of 2023
Congress 118
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
- Donalds, Byron (R, FL-19) — sponsor · 2023-04-20
- Roy, Chip (R, TX-21) — cosponsor · 2023-04-21
- Ferguson, A. Drew (R, GA-3) — cosponsor
- McClintock, Tom (R, CA-5) — cosponsor
- Bice, Stephanie I. (R, OK-5) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- · H8D000 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H. R. 2 would be postponed.
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with five hours of debate on H.R. 2.
- · H8D000 — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H.R. 1163. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2 under a closed rule with five hours of general debate, and the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1163 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
- · H30000 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H2195-2236)
- · H1L210 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H.R. 1163. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2 under a closed rule with five hours of general debate, and the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1163 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
- · H38310 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- · H37100 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 209). (text: 5/10/2023 CR H2195-2216)
- · 8000 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 209). (text: 5/10/2023 CR H2195-2216)
- · H36210 — On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 221 (Roll no. 208).
- · H30000 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2293-2294)
- · H8D000 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to recommit the bill and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Garcia (TX) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postoned further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- · H8D000 — The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- · H36200 — Ms. Garcia (TX) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2281)
- · H35000 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House resumed with further debate on H.R. 2.
- · H30000 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2258-2281)
- · H8D000 — Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that consideration of H.R. 2 would now resume.
- — Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2023-05-02 — open
- Engrossed in House · 2023-05-11 — open
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 2023-05-16 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ferguson, A. Drew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McClintock, Tom | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bice, Stephanie I. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-21 | Roy, Chip | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-20 | Donalds, Byron | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donalds, Byron (R, house FL-19) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bice, Stephanie I. (R, house OK-5) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 3 | McClintock, Tom (R, house CA-5) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Ferguson, A. Drew (R, house GA-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Roy, Chip (R, house TX-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | none | 0 | $0 | 4 | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| 2 | retired | 0 | $0 | 62 | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| 3 | farragut partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 4 | earl construction company | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 5 | v2x | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100 | $100 |
| 6 | keystone | 0 | $0 | 1 | $95 | $95 |
| 7 | dept. commerce | 0 | $0 | 1 | $50 | $50 |
| 8 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 2 | $40 | $40 |
| 9 | disabled | 0 | $0 | 1 | $30 | $30 |
| 10 | halliburton | 0 | $0 | 1 | $23 | $23 |
| 11 | worldwide | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 12 | may trucking | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 13 | rec trucking | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 14 | sun | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 15 | city of yorba linda ca | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 16 | deltec inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $19 | $19 |
| 17 | tax-free wealth group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $15 | $15 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 273 unknown (50%)
By party: · R: 4 yes / 0 no / 273 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Donalds, Byron (R · house · FL-19) · sponsor
- Bice, Stephanie I. (R · house · OK-5) · cosponsor
- McClintock, Tom (R · house · CA-5) · cosponsor
- Roy, Chip (R · house · TX-21) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McClintock, Tom (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Ferguson, A. Drew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bice, Stephanie I. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2023-04-21 · cosponsored by Roy, Chip (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2023-04-20 · sponsored by Donalds, Byron (sponsor) · sponsorship