H.R. 495 · 119th Congress

Subterranean Border Defense Act

Introduced Jan 16, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

  4. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)

  5. 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.

  6. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.

  7. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)

  8. House

    Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  10. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  11. Introduced in House