HR 4070
Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act
Summary
Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a border threat assessment and strategic plan regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations. (Tren de Aragua is a gang that originated in Venezuela.) The threat assessment must include current and potential criminal threats from Tren de Aragua and a description of its origins, strategic aims, funding sources, and U.S. growth and presence. DHS must submit a strategic plan not later than one year after submission of the threat assessment. The plan must include, for example, a consideration of the threat assessment and mitigation efforts regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations and efforts to disseminate information between DHS and other departments, agencies, and law enforcement entities with missions associated with the border.
Bill status
- Status
- Reported
- Sponsor
- Rep. Brad Knott [R-NC-13]
- Cosponsors
- 31
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Introduced
- 2025-06-23
- Latest action
- 2025-11-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-11-20
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-09-26
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-06-25
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-06-25
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-06-23
Recent actions
- 2025-11-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-11-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-11-19: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
- 2025-11-19: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
- 2025-11-19: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.