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Congress·Passed House·3 months ago

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

Also known as: Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House
Senate
President

Impacts

Negative Impacts(4)
Immigrant
Hurts
Green Card
Hurts
Visa Holder
Hurts
Undocumented
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(5)
Tribal Member
Neutral
Federal Employee
Neutral
Small Business Owner
Neutral
Gig Worker
Neutral
Farmer Rancher
Neutral

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.
ImmigrationNational SecurityCriminal Justice

Milestones

6 milestones15 actions
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.

Related News

2 articles
Congressman Pat Harrigan (official House website)·3 months ago

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Confront the Threat of Tren de Aragua

Press release on House passage of H.R. 4070 requiring DHS to produce a threat assessment and follow-up strategic plan on Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations.

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Newsweek·8 months ago

Republicans Push DHS on Gang Threat: ‘Prevent Further Violence’

Covers Rep. Brad Knott’s bill requiring DHS to conduct a Tren de Aragua-focused border threat assessment and develop a strategic response plan.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

Bill NumberHR 4070
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(31)
R: 31

Analysis generated by AI. While we strive for accuracy, this should not be considered legal or professional advice. Always verify information with official government sources.