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Congressional Border Security Assessment Act
To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill provides Members of Congress and their staff with lawful access to Indian reservations that border Mexico for purposes of assessing border security and national security. The access applies to reservations containing 50 or more contiguous miles of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. Members and staff may access roadways and easements on Indian country as part of this assessment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Congressional Border Security Assessment Act”.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO INDIAN RESERVATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.—A member of Congress and any Congressional staff accompanying that member shall have lawful access to any Indian reservation that includes 50 or more contiguous miles of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of obtaining information for assessing national security, public safety, and the security of the international boundary. Such lawful access shall extend to any roadways or easements on Indian country.
(b) Definition of Indian Country.—For the purposes of this section, the term “Indian country” shall have the meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. <all>
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