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HR 495Passed HouseImmigrationhouse
Subterranean Border Defense Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Elijah Crane
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What it does
This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Mar 10, 2025
History
- Mar 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10, 2025On 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)
- Mar 10, 2025Passed/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)
- Mar 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)
- Mar 10, 2025At 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.
- Mar 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.
- Mar 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)
- Mar 10, 2025Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 16, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jan 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House