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H.R. 495 House Immigration

Subterranean Border Defense Act

Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Crane, Elijah (R-AZ-2)
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Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Mar 11, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Jan 16, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. Jan 16, 2025
  4. House Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Mar 10, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046) Mar 10, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495. Mar 10, 2025
  7. House At 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 10, 2025
  8. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058) Mar 10, 2025
  9. House 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) Mar 10, 2025
  10. 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) Mar 10, 2025
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 10, 2025
  12. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Mar 10, 2025
    Agreed Yea 402 Nay 1 Roll Call
  13. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 11, 2025

Cosponsors

8

Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archives

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Mar 11, 2025]
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 16, 2025]

Summary

Subterranean Border Defense ActThis 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. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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