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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1626 
To reimburse the States for border security expenses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2021 
Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. WEBER of 
Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. JACK-
SON, Mr. FALLON, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, 
Mr. ROY, and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reimburse the States for border security expenses, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Border Security 
Reimbursement Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Border security is primarily a Federal re-
sponsibility. 
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(2) Due to failures of the Federal Government, 
the State of Texas has been forced to provide re-
sources for border security. 
(3) Since the 2008–2009 biennium budget, 
Texas has allocated more than $3,208,000,000 for 
border 
security 
in 
Texas’ 
biennium 
budget 
disaggregated, as follows: 
(A) In 2008–2009, Texas allocated more 
than $110,000,000 for border security. 
(B) In 2010–2011, Texas allocated more 
than $120,000,000 for border security. 
(C) In 2012–2013, Texas allocated more 
than $222,100,000 for border security. 
(D) In 2014–2015, Texas allocated more 
than $510,000,000 for border security. 
(E) In 2016–2017, Texas allocated more 
than $800,000,000 for border security. 
(F) In 2018–2019, Texas allocated more 
than $663,100,000 for border security. 
(G) In 2020–2021, Texas allocated more 
than $782,800,000 for border security. 
(H) For 2022–2023, the State of Texas 
Legislative Budget Board is currently recom-
mending an additional $797,100,000 for border 
security. 
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(4) Citizens of border States are being taxed 
twice for the same purpose. 
(5) States using their taxpayer dollars and allo-
cating State budgets to meet public safety obliga-
tions, which fall under Federal responsibilities, im-
poses an undue burden on the State. 
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) QUALIFICATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, States that have expended more than 
$2,500,000,000 on border security and enforcement in 
support of Federal efforts in the ten years prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act shall have all associated 
expenses reimbursed. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Governors of eligible 
States shall submit— 
(1) an accounting of all non-federally funded 
border security expenses incurred by the State and 
its municipalities; and 
(2) the total sum of such expenses. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the State submits the application pursu-
ant to subsection (b), the Federal Government shall reim-
burse such expenses pursuant to subsection (a). 
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