# 114-hr-5905: POSSE Act

114-hr-5905, POSSE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5905
- Congress: 114
- Title: POSSE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Our Southwestern States Enforcement Act or the POSSE Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) ensure that specified Border Patrol sectors in Texas, California, and Arizona are fully staffed, including by hiring additional CBP and Border Patrol personnel as needed; and (2) maintain the number of Border Patrol stations in each such sector at current levels. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to direct the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered fencing along the entire southwest border by December 31, 2019. (Current law provides for reinforced fencing along at least 700 miles of such border.)

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5905 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5905)

## Related
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-427)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5905 (as of 2025-11-18).