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Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to conduct operations in foreign countries, with the agreement of those countries' governments. CBP may monitor and track illegal drugs, smuggled persons and goods, terrorist threats, and other security threats, and may also provide emergency humanitarian assistance and law enforcement training. The bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to pay claims for damages to foreign persons or entities arising from CBP operations abroad, using existing appropriations. Claims must be submitted within two years, and the Secretary must report to Congress on all payments made. This payment authority expires five years after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
2 cosponsors
Actions (16)
- Nov 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788) · house
- 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 H4788)
- Nov 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789) · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged · house
- Jun 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
- Jun 23, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
- Jun 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, 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 “Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Section 411(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(f)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
“(4) Permissible activities.—
“(A) In general.—Employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection designated with the authorities granted to officers and agents of Air and Marine Operations may provide the support described in subparagraph (B) to the government of a foreign country, including by conducting joint operations with appropriate government officials within the territory of such country, if an arrangement has been entered into between the Government of the United States and the government of such country that permits such support.
“(B) Support described.—
“(i) In general.—The support described in this subparagraph is support for the following:
“(I) The monitoring, locating, tracking, and deterrence of the following: “(aa) Illegal drugs to the United States. “(bb) The illicit smuggling of persons and goods into the United States.
“(cc) Terrorist threats to the United States.
“(dd) Other threats to the security or economy of the United States.
“(II) Emergency humanitarian efforts.
“(III) Law enforcement capacity- building efforts.
“(ii) Definition.—In this subparagraph, the term ‘emergency humanitarian efforts’ means activities carried out by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pertaining to search and rescue activities, medical assistance, air traffic control assistance, and transport necessary to accomplish such purposes.
“(C) Payment of claims.—
“(i) In general.—Subject to clauses (ii) and (iv), the Secretary may expend funds that have been appropriated or otherwise made available for the operating expenses of the Department to pay claims for money damages against the United States, in accordance with the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, which arise in a foreign country in connection with U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations in such country.
“(ii) Submission deadline.—A claim may be allowed under clause (i) only if such claim is presented not later than two years after the date of the incident that gives rise to such claim.
“(iii) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the expenditure authority under clause (i) expires pursuant to clause (iv), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that describes, for each of the payments made pursuant to such clause (i), the following:
“(I) The person or entity that received such payment.
“(II) The amount paid to such person or entity.
“(III) The country in which such person or entity resides or has its principal place of business.
“(IV) A detailed account of the circumstances to justify such payment.
“(iv) Sunset.—The expenditure authority under clause (i) shall expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.”.
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4071
AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
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