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2025-07-30T19:25:02Z
2025-07-30T19:25:02Z
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2024-02-16
118
[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 31 (Friday, February 16, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRANE:H.R. 7404.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:National security[Page H684]
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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2024-09-10T19:11:05Z
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Homeland Security Committee
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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2024-02-16T21:36:50Z
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  - Hearings By (full committee)
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H. Rept. 118-543
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2024-09-09
17:20:09
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
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House floor actions
- 2024-09-09
17:20:06
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5065)
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2024-09-09
17:20:06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5065)
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- 2024-09-09
17:13:33
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7404.
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House floor actions
- 2024-09-09
17:13:30
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5065-5066)
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2024-09-09
17:13:17
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2024-06-07
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
Calendars
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House floor actions
- 2024-06-07
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-543.
Committee
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House floor actions
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Homeland Security Committee
- 2024-06-07
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-543.
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Library of Congress
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Homeland Security Committee
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Homeland Security Committee
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Committee
- 2024-02-16
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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AZ
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CA
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AZ
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2024-02-16
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R
SC
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2024-02-16
True
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AZ
A.
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2024-02-16
True
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MS
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2024-02-16
True
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LA
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2024-02-16
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Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
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Luttrell
R
TX
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2024-02-16
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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
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McCaul
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TX
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2024-02-16
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R
TN
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2024-02-16
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NY
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2024-02-23
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Burlison
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MO
7
2024-02-23
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Thanedar
D
MI
13
2024-02-26
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MT
M.
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2024-02-29
False
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Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
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R
TX
11
2024-04-09
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H.R. 7404, Subterranean Border Defense Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60298
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 10, 2024
Immigration
- Border security and unlawful immigration
2024-06-06T17:23:25Z
- Government information and archives
2024-06-06T17:23:19Z
Immigration
2024-06-27T16:00:14Z
53
2024-09-09
Passed House
2025-07-30T19:24:47Z
Subterranean Border Defense Act
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.

Subterranean Border Defense Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Subterranean Border Defense Act
2024-09-13T00:08:14Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Subterranean Border Defense Act
2024-09-11T03:53:15Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

Subterranean Border Defense Act
2024-06-08T05:28:18Z
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Subterranean Border Defense Act
2024-06-08T05:28:18Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Subterranean Border Defense Act
2024-05-24T13:34:08Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T22:18:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-09-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr7404rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr7404rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-09-09T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr7404eh/xml/BILLS-118hr7404eh.xml
- Reported in House
2024-06-07T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr7404rh/xml/BILLS-118hr7404rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2024-02-16T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr7404ih/xml/BILLS-118hr7404ih.xml
2024-09-10
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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