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H.R. 495119th Congress
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HR 495 changes a one-time DHS report on border tunnel detection to a required annual report to Congress.
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The Subterranean Border Defense Act amends a 2023 law that required a one-time strategic plan and report on detecting and stopping illegal border tunnels. Under this bill, DHS would have to produce that report every year instead of just once, giving Congress ongoing updates on tunnel-detection efforts, resources used, and strategy changes.
This affects federal border security agencies, primarily the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, by increasing their reporting duties.
The bill does not create new border enforcement powers or policies; it only changes reporting frequency, aiming to give Congress more consistent oversight of tunnel-related smuggling threats.
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Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.