To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates the relocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters from Washington DC to Texas by January 1, 2026, including all functions, personnel, and real assets. Requires collaboration with Texas General. It relies on compliance mandates and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Homeland Security, Finance, Housing, and Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
Texas commercial real estate developers and land sellers could gain revenue opportunities, Texas state and local governments (economic development benefits) could gain revenue opportunities, and Texas construction and facility services companies could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
CBP headquarters personnel (required to relocate from DC area) would take on compliance duties, Washington DC area economy (loss of federal jobs and economic activity) could lose revenue opportunities, and Federal taxpayers (funding relocation costs) could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Mandates the relocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters from Washington DC to Texas by January 1, 2026, including all functions, personnel, and real assets. Requires collaboration with Texas General...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates the relocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters from Washington DC to Texas by January 1, 2026, including all functions, personnel, and real assets. Requires collaboration with Texas General.
Key Policy Areas
Homeland Security, Finance, Housing, Immigration
Primary Purpose
The bill mandates the relocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters from Washington DC to Texas by January 1, 2026, including all functions, personnel, and real assets. Requires collaboration with Texas General.
Policy Domains
H.R. 195 - CBP Relocation Act
Identified Gains
- Texas commercial real estate developers and land sellers
- Texas state and local governments (economic development benefits)
- Texas construction and facility services companies
Identified Costs
- CBP headquarters personnel (required to relocate from DC area)
- Washington DC area economy (loss of federal jobs and economic activity)
- Federal taxpayers (funding relocation costs)
- Department of Homeland Security (operational disruption during relocation)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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CBP headquarters personnel (required to relocate from DC area), Department of Homeland Security (operational disruption during relocation)
Texas commercial real estate developers and land sellers
Texas construction and facility services companies
Texas state and local governments (economic development benefits)
Washington DC area economy (loss of federal jobs and economic activity)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Moving the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the functions, personnel, and real assets of such headquarters, to the State of Texas
The relocation shall be strategically placed with respect to handling a crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico
Any title to land conveyed to the Secretary shall conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney General that are applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government
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