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State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025
To reimburse the States for border security expenses, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes federal reimbursement of border security expenses incurred by states that have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the ten years before the bill's enactment. Eligible states must submit to the federal government an accounting of their non-federally funded border security expenses within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The federal government must reimburse the documented expenses within one year of receiving the state's application. The bill includes findings that state governments have incurred significant border security costs that the bill proposes to have reimbursed by the federal government.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
13 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dan Crenshaw’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $228,839
- CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST $19,800
- MCCORD DEVELOPMENT $16,500
- RIDA DEVELOPMENT $15,700
- ADVANCED HEALTH CARE $14,241
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dan Crenshaw → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Crenshaw (for himself and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reimburse the States for border security expenses, 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 “State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Border security is primarily a Federal responsibility.
(2) Due to failures of the Federal Government, the State of Texas has been forced to provide resources for border security.
(3) Since the 2008-2009 biennium budget, Texas has allocated more than $3,208,000,000 for border security in Texas’ biennium budget disaggregated, as follows:
(A) In 2008-2009, Texas allocated more than $110,000,000 for border security.
(B) In 2010-2011, Texas allocated more than $120,000,000 for border security.
(C) In 2012-2013, Texas allocated more than $222,100,000 for border security.
(D) In 2014-2015, Texas allocated more than $510,000,000 for border security.
(E) In 2016-2017, Texas allocated more than $800,000,000 for border security.
(F) In 2018-2019, Texas allocated more than $663,100,000 for border security.
(G) In 2020-2021, Texas allocated more than $782,800,000 for border security.
(H) For 2022-2023, the State of Texas Legislative Budget Board is currently recommending an additional $797,100,000 for border security.
(4) Citizens of border States are being taxed twice for the same purpose.
(5) States using their taxpayer dollars and allocating State budgets to meet public safety obligations, which fall under Federal responsibilities, imposes an undue burden on the State.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT.
(a) Qualification.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, States that have expended more than $2,500,000,000 on border security and enforcement in support of Federal efforts in the ten years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act shall have all associated expenses reimbursed.
(b) Application.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Governors of eligible States shall submit—
(1) an accounting of all non-federally funded border security expenses incurred by the State and its municipalities; and
(2) the total sum of such expenses.
(c) Reimbursement.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the State submits the application pursuant to subsection (b), the Federal Government shall reimburse such expenses pursuant to subsection
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