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Subterranean Border Defense Act

Introduced Jan 16, 2025

Latest action (Mar 11, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

  • Requires annual federal reports on counter-illicit cross-border tunnel operations
  • Amends the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to establish ongoing annual reporting requirements instead of a one-time strategic plan
  • Directs federal agencies to provide continuous updated information on efforts to detect and counter illegal tunnels used for cross-border activities

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Elijah Crane’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $235,256
  • REITRED $17,341
  • SITE DEVELOPMENT $16,377
  • AUTISM ACADEMY $10,969
  • SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Elijah Crane → · Outside spending →

Actions (12)

  1. Mar 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Mar 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Mar 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046) · house
  4. Mar 10, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046)
  5. Mar 10, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058) · house
  6. Mar 10, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. · house
  7. Mar 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495. · house
  8. Mar 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046) · house
  9. Mar 10, 2025 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  10. Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
  11. Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
  12. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (3)

  • Referred in Senate · Mar 11, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Mar 10, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, 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 “Subterranean Border Defense Act”.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS ON COUNTER ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL OPERATIONS.

Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting “and annually thereafter” after “development of the strategic plan”.

Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 495

AN ACT

To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.

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