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US HB1820
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
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AI Summary
- Requires construction of at least 584 miles of navigable roads on federal lands within 10 miles of the southern border within 5 years, with security fencing and surveillance technology deployment
- Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection expanded access to wilderness areas for border security activities including vehicle use, aircraft operations, road construction, and tactical infrastructure deployment
- Allows border states to place temporary barriers on federal lands for up to 1 year (with 90-day extensions) without obtaining special use authorization, requiring only 45 days advance notice
- Establishes programs to address environmental damage from illegal border crossings, including $16 million annually (FY2026-2032) for cannabis cultivation site cleanup and $3.66 million annually for wildfire fuel management along the border
- Prohibits federal funds from housing non-admitted aliens on federal lands and revokes the lease allowing migrant housing at Floyd Bennett Field in New York's Gateway National Recreation Area
Legislative Description
FLASH Act Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held
3/11/2025
Committee Referrals
Subcommittee on Federal Lands3/5/2025
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement3/4/2025
Natural Resources3/4/2025
Full Bill Text
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