H.R. 495
IntroducedSubterranean Border Defense Act
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<DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495
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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
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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.