H.R. 4071

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4071 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4071

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Combatting International Drug 
Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Section 411(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
211(f)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph:
``(4) Permissible activities.--
``(A) In general.--Employees of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection designated with the authorities 
granted to officers and agents of Air and Marine 
Operations may provide the support described in 
subparagraph (B) to the government of a foreign 
country, including by conducting joint operations with 
appropriate government officials within the territory 
of such country, if an arrangement has been entered 
into between the Government of the United States and 
the government of such country that permits such 
support.
``(B) Support described.--
``(i) In general.--The support described in 
this subparagraph is support for the following:
``(I) The monitoring, locating, 
tracking, and deterrence of the 
following:
``(aa) Illegal drugs to the 
United States.
``(bb) The illicit 
smuggling of persons and goods 
into the United States.
``(cc) Terrorist threats to 
the United States.
``(dd) Other threats to the 
security or economy of the 
United States.
``(II) Emergency humanitarian 
efforts.
``(III) Law enforcement capacity-
building efforts.
``(ii) Definition.--In this subparagraph, 
the term `emergency humanitarian efforts' means 
activities carried out by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection pertaining to search and 
rescue activities, medical assistance, air 
traffic control assistance, and transport 
necessary to accomplish such purposes.
``(C) Payment of claims.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii) 
and (iv), the Secretary may expend funds that 
have been appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the operating expenses of the 
Department to pay claims for money damages 
against the United States, in accordance with 
the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
28, United States Code, which arise in a 
foreign country in connection with U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection operations in such 
country.
``(ii) Submission deadline.--A claim may be 
allowed under clause (i) only if such claim is 
presented not later than two years after the 
date of the incident that gives rise to such 
claim.
``(iii) Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the expenditure 
authority under clause (i) expires pursuant to 
clause (iv), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
a report that describes, for each of the 
payments made pursuant to such clause (i), the 
following:
``(I) The person or entity that 
received such payment.
``(II) The amount paid to such 
person or entity.
``(III) The country in which such 
person or entity resides or has its 
principal place of business.
``(IV) A detailed account of the 
circumstances to justify such payment.
``(iv) Sunset.--The expenditure authority 
under clause (i) shall expire on the

date that is five years after the date of the 
enactment of this subparagraph.''.

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.