Subterranean Border Defense Act

Bill: 118-hr-7404
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2024-02-16
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-09-09
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Subterranean Border Defense Act</strong></p><p>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,&nbsp;CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subterranean Border Defense Act . 2. Annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting and annually thereafter after development of the strategic plan .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subterranean Border Defense Act . 2. Annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting and annually thereafter after development of the strategic plan .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 451 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7404 [Report No. 118–543] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2024 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Guest , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security June 7, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Pfluger June 7, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subterranean Border Defense Act . 2. Annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting and annually thereafter after development of the strategic plan .

June 7, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2024 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Guest , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subterranean Border Defense Act . 2. Annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting and annually thereafter after development of the strategic plan .