Solving the Border Crisis Act

Resumes border wall construction and requires compliance with DNA collection laws. Disapproves rule change on asylum claims. Amends treatment for aliens from contiguous territories to ensure return or detention. Sets minimum staffing levels for immigration enforcement and detention facilities funding.

  • Authority: United States Congress
  • Parent authority: Federal government
  • Jurisdiction: United States
  • Collections: U.S. federal laws
  • Most recent activity: Defunct
  • Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document does not address AI risks or AI governance. It is immigration and border security legislation that focuses on physical border wall construction, immigration detention, staffing levels, and asylum procedures. No AI-related risk domains are covered.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

  • National Security

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

  • Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern AI use in any economic sector. It is immigration and border security legislation that regulates government operations related to border enforcement, detention, and immigration processing within the Public Administration and National Security sectors.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress with mandatory language, enforcement mechanisms, and legal obligations on the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Actors

Proposer

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Summary: The document is an Act proposed by Congress, as indicated by the title 'This Act may be cited as the Solving the Border Crisis Act' and the legislative structure with findings and sense of Congress sections.

Target

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Summary: The Act primarily targets the Secretary of Homeland Security and various agencies within DHS, imposing obligations on border wall construction, staffing levels, detention facilities, and immigration processing.

Enforcer

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Summary: Congress exercises oversight through mandatory reporting requirements to congressional committees. The Secretary of Homeland Security is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with the Act's provisions.

Monitor

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Summary: Congressional committees are designated to receive implementation plans, certifications, and reports, establishing them as monitoring bodies for the Act's implementation.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not address AI systems, AI models, or any AI lifecycle stages. It is immigration and border security legislation focused on physical infrastructure, personnel staffing, and immigration procedures.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

This document does not mention AI models, AI systems, or any AI-related technical concepts. It is entirely focused on immigration enforcement, border security infrastructure, and related personnel and procedural requirements.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/716
https://agora.eto.tech/instrument/678
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