HR5518-119

In Committee

Integrated Cross-Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act

119th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates non-binding Sense of Congress directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to negotiate or amend agreements with the Government of Canada for integrated cross-border aerial, maritime, and land law enforcement, provides comprehensive amendment to both the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that: (1) allows Secretary of State to extend Customs Service privileges and immunities to designated foreign country, and provides new Section 629A of the Tariff Act authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to use CBP operations and support funds to pay tort claims arising in foreign countries in connection with CBP operations, using. It relies on liability protections, exemptions, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Border Security and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be affected, Department of Homeland Security would be affected, and Department of Justice would be affected.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of State would be affected, CBP operations and support budget could face higher costs, and CBP operations budget could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Creates non-binding Sense of Congress directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to negotiate or amend agreements with the Government of Canada for integrated cross-border aerial, maritime, and land law enforcement...
  • Provides comprehensive amendment to both the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that: (1) allows Secretary of State to extend Customs Service privileges and immunities to designated foreign country...
  • Provides new Section 629A of the Tariff Act authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to use CBP operations and support funds to pay tort claims arising in foreign countries in connection with CBP operations, using...
  • Exempts new Section 890E of the Homeland Security Act authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security or Attorney General to station or deploy U.S.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates non-binding Sense of Congress directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to negotiate or amend agreements with the Government of Canada for integrated cross-border aerial, maritime, and land law enforcement, provides comprehensive amendment to both the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that: (1) allows Secretary of State to extend Customs Service privileges and immunities to designated foreign country, and provides new Section 629A of the Tariff Act authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to use CBP operations and support funds to pay tort claims arising in foreign countries in connection with CBP operations, using.

Key Policy Areas

Border Security, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill creates non-binding Sense of Congress directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to negotiate or amend agreements with the Government of Canada for integrated cross-border aerial, maritime, and land law enforcement, provides comprehensive amendment to both the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that: (1) allows Secretary of State to extend Customs Service privileges and immunities to designated foreign country, and provides new Section 629A of the Tariff Act authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to use CBP operations and support funds to pay tort claims arising in foreign countries in connection with CBP operations, using.

Policy Domains

Border Security Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of Justice
  • Foreign law enforcement officials
  • Foreign law enforcement officers stationed in U.S.
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Department of Justice: ,
Department of Homeland Security: ,
Foreign law enforcement officials:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: , ,
Foreign law enforcement officers stationed in U.S.:
Identified Costs
  • Department of State
  • CBP operations and support budget
  • CBP operations budget
  • U.S. residents in border areas
  • Department of Homeland Security
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Department of State: ,
CBP operations budget:
U.S. residents in border areas:
Department of Homeland Security:
CBP operations and support budget:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 22, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Sep 19, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Alford, Mr. Weber of Texas, …

Sep 19, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in …

Sep 19, 2025

Introduced in House

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
15 mentions across 4 clauses
+11 positive -4 negative

CBP officers deployed abroad, CBP operations and support budget, CBP operations budget

Positive-direction: CBP officers deployed abroad, Canada Border Services Agency, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Foreign law enforcement officers stationed in U.S., Foreign law enforcement officials, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Negative-direction: CBP operations and support budget, CBP operations budget, Department of State

General Public
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+2 positive

Foreign nationals harmed by CBP operations abroad, General public, Tort claimants in foreign countries

5/5
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Border Security Defense

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