Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025

Key Points

• Congress would direct the Department of Homeland Security to give grants to local governments within 200 miles of the Mexico border.
• The goal is to repay border towns for security costs, including extra pay for local police helping with border security.
• Each community could get up to $500,000 per year, but only if Congress provides the money.
• Communities labeled “sanctuary jurisdictions” would not be allowed to get these grants.
• Grant money could not be used for nonprofits, legal help, or education, housing, food, or healthcare support for non-citizens.