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Subterranean Border Defense Act
H.R. 495, 119th Congress
- Status
- Passed one chamber
- Introduced
- 01/16/2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- 03/11/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- Subterranean Border Defense Act
- Sponsor
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
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.
Roll call votes on this bill
- House roll call 63: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (H.R. 495)
03/10/2025Passed402 to 1
Subterranean Border Defense Act
Actions
Newest first
- 03/11/2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 03/10/2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/10/2025 · 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)
- 03/10/2025
Passed/agreed to in 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)
- 03/10/2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)
- 03/10/2025 · 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.
- 03/10/2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.
- 03/10/2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)
- 03/10/2025 · House
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 01/16/2025 · House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 01/16/2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 01/16/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration, Government information and archives.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 03/11/2025