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H.R. 1542: Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act

Monica De La Cruz

Quick Facts

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)

Congress: 118th

Date Introduced: March 10, 2023

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. (March 13, 2023)

Bill Summary

Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act

This bill prohibits any officer or official of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Secretary of DHS, from using any federal executive aircraft until certain conditions relating to the border have been met.

Specifically, the prohibition shall apply until

  • the number of encounters and apprehensions of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have unlawfully crossed the border have been reduced to FY2020 numbers;
  • DHS reports to Congress a plan to place 90% of deployed U.S. Border Patrol agents in duties in the field; and
  • DHS reports to Congress a plan to offer resources, including financial support, to local communities and governments.