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US HB4071

Bill

Status

Engrossed

11/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Guest

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations employees to conduct joint operations with foreign governments when bilateral arrangements permit

  • Authorizes CBP foreign operations to support monitoring, tracking, and deterrence of illegal drugs, human smuggling, terrorist threats, and other security/economic threats to the United States

  • Permits CBP to conduct emergency humanitarian efforts abroad, including search and rescue, medical assistance, and air traffic control assistance, as well as law enforcement capacity-building with partner nations

  • Allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to pay money damage claims arising from CBP foreign operations, with a 2-year deadline for claim submission

  • Requires a report to Congress within 90 days of expenditure authority expiration detailing each claim payment recipient, amount, country, and justification; expenditure authority sunsets 5 years after enactment

Legislative Description

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

11/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations11/20/2025
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement6/23/2025
Homeland Security6/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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