Directs negotiation of an agreement with Canada for integrated cross-border law enforcement operations and authorizes stationing of U.S. and foreign law enforcement officers for border security and joint operations, increasing state-federal and international cooperation on border enforcement.
The Secretary or the Attorney General, or both as appropriate, may station or deploy United States law enforcement officers and associated personnel in a foreign country, and may accept the stationing or deployment of foreign law enforcement officials and other persons assigned by a foreign government in the United States, for the purpose of enhancing border security or law enforcement cooperation or operations, including for purposes of conducting joint operations in the land, air, and maritime domain, with that country.
Authorizes DHS to pay tort claims arising in foreign countries from CBP operations and extends privileges and immunities to foreign officers, facilitating expanded cross-border enforcement activities.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may use funds appropriated or otherwise available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for operations and support to pay a tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claim when arises in a foreign country in connection with U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-09-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill directs negotiation of agreements with Canada for integrated cross-border aerial, land, and maritime law enforcement operations focused on border security, authorizes stationing and joint deployment of U.S. and foreign officers, and provides related legal and funding authorities, all of which expand the scope of immigration and border enforcement cooperation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2025-09-19
Libra
Introduced in House
2025-09-19
Libra
Introduced in House
2025-09-19
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2025-09-19
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2025-09-19
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2025-09-19
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.