Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/495

Official text excerpt

117 HR 495 IH: Subterranean Border Defense Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-01-16 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Luttrell , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subterranean Border Defense Act . 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 .

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