Congress·Passed House·H.R. 4070

Homeland Security must report on Tren de Aragua border threats and deliver a counter-plan

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

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Key Points

Requires the Homeland Security Department to deliver a border threat assessment on Tren de Aragua within 180 days of the law taking effect.
The report must describe the group’s goals, methods, funding, leaders, and how its presence in the U.S. has grown over time.
The assessment must focus on risks tied to illegal entry or taking advantage of weak spots at the southwest, northern, or maritime borders.
Requires Homeland Security to submit a follow-up strategic plan within 1 year after the report, explaining how it will counter the threats.
The plan must cover better information-sharing with other agencies and with nearby state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, plus steps to detect and disrupt the group.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

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Visa Holder

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Undocumented

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Mixed Impacts(5)

Tribal Member

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Gig Worker

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Farmer Rancher

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Milestones

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Nov 20, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Nov 19, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 19, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)

Nov 19, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)

Nov 19, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Immediately after enactment and continuing through the first 180 days.

DHS begins gathering information and coordinating with the intelligence community and other agencies for the threat assessment.

More interagency coordination can translate into new enforcement priorities and information shared with nearby law enforcement, even before the report is published.

Likely after the threat assessment, during development and rollout of the strategic plan.

DHS increases structured information-sharing with border-adjacent state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement (as part of the strategic plan work).

Local agencies near borders and ports may get more alerts and coordination requests, which can help target organized crime but also increase workload and local enforcement activity.