Rep. Roy Introduces $14.5 Billion Bill to Pay States for Border Walls and Migrant Detentions
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee. It was recently sent to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees for further study. The bill is still active, but no future votes have been scheduled yet.
While the bill has some bipartisan support, the high cost and focus on wall construction will face strong opposition in the Senate.
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This bill significantly ramps up state and local capacity to find, arrest, detain, and prosecute undocumented immigrants by providing billions in federal funding. It also funds relocating undocumented people from small communities and building physical barriers to prevent future crossings. The combined effect is a dramatic increase in enforcement pressure on undocumented populations across the country, not just at the border.
“Locating and apprehending aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States or have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law.”
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Texas Republicans in Congress are ramping up their requests for the federal government to reimburse Texas for years of state spending on border security. Sen. John Cornyn told The Texas Tribune that any amount less than $11.1 billion for Governor Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” would be “unacceptable.”
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn introduced legislation Thursday to reimburse the state of Texas for the $11 billion spent on Operation Lone Star. If passed, the State Border Security Assistance Act would create funds at the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to reimburse states.
Texas Republicans are pushing a new bill, the State Border Security Assistance Act, to establish federal funds for state border walls and law enforcement. The legislation aims to reimburse Texas for billions spent on Operation Lone Star and provide ongoing grants for border security.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
State Border Security Assistance Act
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