Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/22/2008--Introduced.
Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute ... more
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 22, 2008 |
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May 29, 2008 the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (atf ...
... that would authorize $73.5 million to be appropriated over three years to increase atf resources committed to disrupting the flow of illegal guns into mexico. similar authorizations are included in s. 2867, hr 5863, and hr 5869. ...
Source: Open CRS: Recent Reports
April 26, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5863 Southwest Border Violence ...
HR5863 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 on OpenCongress.
April 25, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5869 Southwest Border Violence ...
that would authorize $73.5 million to be appropriated over three years to increase atf resources committed to disrupting the flow of illegal guns into mexico. similar authorizations are included in s. 2867, hr 5863, and hr 5869. ...











