HR 495
Subterranean Border Defense Act
Summary
Subterranean Border Defense Act 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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Elijah Crane [R-AZ-2]
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-03-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-03-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-03-10: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-03-10: 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)
- 2025-03-10: Passed/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)
- 2025-03-10: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)