H.R. 495 · 119th Congress
Subterranean Border Defense Act
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8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R
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- House Introduced Jan 16, 2025
- House Passed Mar 10, 2025 402–1
This 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025
Subterranean Border Defense Act
This 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Subterranean Border Defense Act
Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
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- House Introduced Jan 16, 2025
- House Passed Mar 10, 2025 402–1
Final vote · House · Mar 10, 2025
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson