Border Patrol: 25-Mile Limit on Operations
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This bill faces strong opposition from those who want more interior enforcement and is unlikely to pass a divided Congress.
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Border Patrol agents and staff would have their authority formally restricted to the traditional 25 mile border zone, ending the broader nationwide arrest power some agents were reportedly using in 2025. The bill also creates new training-documentation and reporting duties for the agency, which could mean less varied assignments for some agents but returns their work to the border mission they were originally trained for.
“For many years, representatives of the U.S. Border Patrol have requested to return to their traditional border security duties on the line to avoid certain administrative tasks, such as processing asylum seekers and children.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keeping Our Agents on the Line Act
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