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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 495

Introduced

Subterranean Border Defense Act

Sponsor
RElijah Crane· Arizona
Introduced
January 16, 2025
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.March 11, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 495 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, 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 ``Subterranean Border Defense Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS ON COUNTER ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL OPERATIONS. Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting ``and annually thereafter'' after ``development of the strategic plan''. Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.

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