Establishes trust funds financed by fees on remittances to top source countries of unlawful entrants, with half the revenue reimbursing states for border security enforcement measures (deterring unlawful crossings, detecting unlawful entry, operational control of southwest border) and half for DHS/B
Amounts in the Reimbursement Fund shall be available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, without further appropriation, to reimburse border States for expenditures incurred by such States relating to border security enforcement measures.
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2025-01-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates two trust funds using revenue from a new 37% fee on remittances to the top 5 countries of origin for unlawful US entrants; 50% reimburses border states for their border security enforcement spending (deterring crossings, detection, operational control) and 50% directly funds federal border technology, barriers, and Border Patrol staffing. This expands immigration enforcement by state and federal actors at the southwest border.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-15
House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-15
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.