United StatesSubterranean Border Defense Act
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Mar 10Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed.House
- Mar 10Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)
- Mar 10DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.
- Mar 10At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 10Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)
- Mar 10Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046)Passed House
- Mar 10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 16Introduced in House
- Jan 16Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Jan 16Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.Introduced