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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4071
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 107 (Monday, June 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUEST:H.R. 4071.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2889]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  - Discharged From
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
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Homeland Security Committee
House
Standing
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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  - Reported By
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  - Markup By
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  - Discharged from
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  - Referred To
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H. Rept. 119-323
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral
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12:57:47
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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12:57:45
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
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12:57:45
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
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12:49:41
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071.
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12:49:40
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
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12:49:28
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
Calendars
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U00276
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Discharge
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Ways and Means Committee
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
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Library of Congress
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Ways and Means Committee
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Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
Committee
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Homeland Security Committee
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Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
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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.
Committee
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Homeland Security Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Homeland Security Committee
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Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Committee
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Committee
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
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Homeland Security Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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H.R. 4071, Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61587
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2025
International Affairs
- Border security and unlawful immigration
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- Customs enforcement
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- Department of Homeland Security
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- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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- Executive agency funding and structure
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- Foreign aid and international relief
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- Homeland security
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- Human trafficking
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- Law enforcement officers
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- Smuggling and trafficking
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- Terrorism
2025-08-27T17:09:11Z
International Affairs
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2025-10-03
Reported to House
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Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
This bill expands permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities in foreign countries and provides for tort claims against the United States for certain CBP operations in foreign countries.
The bill allows officers and agents of the Air and Marine Operations of CBP to provide specified support to the government of foreign countries. In particular, officers and agents may provide support for
- monitoring, locating, and deterring the smuggling of illegal drugs, persons, or goods into the United States;
- tracking terrorist or other threats to the United States;
- emergency humanitarian efforts; and
- law enforcement capacity-building efforts.
The bill also allows CBP to expend appropriated funds to pay claims for money damages made against the United States that arise in a foreign country in connection with CBP operations. This includes money damages for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by certain acts or omissions of an employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment. Under current law, acts occurring in foreign countries are excepted from the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Claims made under the bill must be made no more than two years after the date of the incident. The authority to expend funds for such damages expires five years after the date of enactment of the bill.

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
2025-11-22T04:38:21Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
259

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
2025-11-21T13:38:24Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
2025-11-21T13:38:24Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
2025-10-04T05:23:15Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
2025-06-24T08:23:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Display Title
45

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
2025-06-24T08:23:17Z
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
2025-06-24T08:18:24Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-11-20T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4071rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr4071rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-11-19T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4071eh/xml/BILLS-119hr4071eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-10-03T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4071rh/xml/BILLS-119hr4071rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-06-23T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4071ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4071ih.xml
2025-11-20
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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