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Federal · 119th Congress

HR4070 Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

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Immigration enforcement state immigration crimes borderAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires a border threat assessment and strategic plan focused on countering criminal threats from Tren de Aragua seeking to unlawfully enter or exploit border vulnerabilities, so more immigration enforcement activity along the borders.

An identification of current and potential criminal threats posed by members of Tren de Aragua and affiliates seeking to-- (i) unlawfully enter the United States through the southwest, northern, or maritime border; or (ii) exploit any security vulnerabilities along the southwest, northern, or maritime border.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires a strategic plan for efforts to analyze and disseminate border security information between DHS components and other Federal departments and agencies as well as state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies adjacent to the borders, so more coordinated immigration and border

Efforts to analyze and disseminate border security and border threat information between Department of Homeland Security border security components with the following: (i) Other appropriate Federal departments and agencies with missions associated with the southwest, northern, or maritime border. (ii) State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions adjacent to the southwest, northern, or maritime border.

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Immigration enforcement otherAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires a strategic plan including efforts to locate, detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent proliferation of transnational criminal organizations including Tren de Aragua, so more immigration and border enforcement.

Efforts to locate, detect, interdict, and disrupt transnational criminal organizations, including Tren de Aragua.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6

Last action
2025-11-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Filed
2025-06-23
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sponsor
Brad Knott R + 31 cosponsors (31 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires a DHS border threat assessment on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and a follow-on strategic plan to counter identified threats via border security, information sharing with state/local/Tribal law enforcement, interdiction, and prevention of proliferation. All provisions substantively expand immigration-enforcement scope along the borders; no provisions on firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.

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History (17 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-11-20SenatReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-11-19HouseMr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-11-19HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786-4788)
2025-11-19HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.
2025-11-19LibraPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
2025-11-19HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
2025-11-19HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-26LibraReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.
2025-09-26HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.
2025-09-26HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
2025-06-25HouseSubcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
2025-06-25HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-25HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-06-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-06-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-06-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2025-06-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.