US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Bills & Legislation

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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB1820

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
FLASH Act Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB673

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
ICE Security Reform Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB696

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB318

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Border Safety and Security Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB275

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Refer
1/19/25  
Refer
1/19/25  
Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB285

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB434

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
CBP Workload Staffing Model Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB495

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Subterranean Border Defense ActThis bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development. 
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB506

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Security First ActThis bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)From FY2025 through FY2028, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2024, and (2) whether certain criminal gangs and Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB163

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Finish the Wall Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB259

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards ActThis bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from obligating or expending funds to advertise the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman or its functions to the general public. The office’s functions include investigating violations of the rights of individuals in immigration detention, inspecting immigration detention facilities, and providing assistance to individuals affected by the potential misconduct of DHS officers.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB445

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Border Security Investment ActThis bill imposes a fee on the electronic transfer of funds (i.e., remittances) sent to certain countries and provides funding for border security activities from the collected amounts.Specifically, the fee shall apply to remittances sent through money services business to one of the five countries that had the most citizens or nationals unlawfully enter the United States in the previous fiscal year, as determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The fee must be 37% of the amount sent.Half of the money collected by the fee must be placed in a trust fund for reimbursing border states for expenses incurred for border security enforcement measures. The other half must be placed in another trust fund for (1) deploying technology and installing physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) paying the wages and salaries of U.S. Border Patrol agents.If the amount in the trust funds exceeds a certain threshold, the excess money must be used only for deficit reduction.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB76

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Fund and Complete the Border Wall ActThis bill establishes funding for a U.S.-Mexico border barrier and revises how border patrol agents are compensated for overtime.The Department of the Treasury shall set up an account for funding the design, construction, and maintenance of the barrier. The funds in the account are appropriated only for that purpose and for vehicles and equipment for border patrol agents.For each fiscal year, financial assistance to a country shall be reduced by $2,000 for each citizen or national of that country apprehended for illegally entering the United States through its southern border. The reduced amount shall be transferred to the border barrier account. The Department of State may opt not to reduce amounts appropriated to Mexico for various military and law enforcement-related activities.This bill establishes a 5% fee on foreign remittance transfers and increases the fee for the arrival/departure I-94 form for various aliens entering the United States, with part of the fees going to the border barrier account.By December 31, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security shall (1) take all actions necessary, including constructing barriers, to prevent illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico barrier; and (2) achieve operational control over all U.S. international borders.The bill changes how border patrol agents receive overtime pay when working up to 100 hours in a two-week period. For hours worked above 80, an agent shall receive at least 150% of the agent's regular hourly rate.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB1222

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB1569

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
CATCH Fentanyl Act Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act