CONTAINER Act

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.

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A bill to authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

CONTAINER ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Creating Obstructions Necessary To Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 157·Senate·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sen. Marsha Blackburn(Republican-Tennessee)·

Jan 21, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 21, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Jan 21, 2025Introduced in Senate