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Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act
To reimburse the State of Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This Act provides a process for the federal government to reimburse Texas for expenses incurred in border security activities from 2021 through 2025, including the state's Operation Lone Star initiative. The Governor of Texas would submit an application to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and the Treasury listing the expenses and total amount spent. The Secretary of Homeland Security would review the application within 120 days, determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement, and submit a report to Congress with the decision. The Treasury Department would then pay the approved reimbursement amount from unappropriated federal funds within 60 days. The bill does not specify a cap on the reimbursement amount but requires federal review and approval of claimed expenses.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $31,350
- DOUBLE EAGLE $16,000
- PIERSON & PATTERSON $13,200
- LENDERS & MEMBERS SERVICE GROUP $13,200
- LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $11,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Roger Williams → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
- Feb 11, 2025 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. · house
- Feb 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2025
Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Self, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Gill of Texas, and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To reimburse the State of Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States, 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 “Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government is primarily responsible for securing the borders of the United States at and between ports of entry.
(2) Due to the lack of border action by the Federal Government from January 20, 2021, to January 19, 2025, the State of Texas has been forced to continually appropriate funds to secure the southern border of the United States.
(3) Texas has taken these actions to help maintain safety and security for all citizens across the United States by protecting against the criminal acts of—
(A) human trafficking;
(B) sex trafficking;
(C) drug proliferation;
(D) illicit movement of weapons and contraband;
(E) criminal organizations; and
(F) unlawful entry.
(4) In March 2021, the Governor of Texas launched Operation Lone Star to combat these threats, resulting in—
(A) apprehension of over half a million illegal immigrants;
(B) 140,000 attempted illegal entries denied;
(C) over 50,000 criminal arrests;
(D) the seizure of half a billion lethal doses of fentanyl; and
(E) construction of over 240 miles of border barriers.
(5) The amount the State of Texas spent on border security to combat the crisis at Texas’ southern border was $11.1 billion of Texas taxpayer funding.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.
(a) Application for Reimbursement.—The Governor of Texas shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of the Treasury an application for reimbursement, which shall include—
(1) a list of expenses incurred by the State of Texas for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States during the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and
(2) the total amount of expenses incurred for such activities.
(b) Application Review.—The Secretary of Homeland Security must review the State of Texas’ application within 120 days after receival and determine what expenses that incurred are eligible for reimbursement and submit a report to Congress on the final decision.
(c) Reimbursement.—Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security has submitted the reimbursement decision to Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the State of Texas, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount equal to the total amount of expenses determined reimbursable. <all>
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