I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Hurd of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas, and for other purposes.