Passed House. Latest step, Mar 11, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The House passed it 402–1.In the House, Iowa's representatives split: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn did not vote. It would change 1 section of existing law.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 495 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Mar 11, 2025).
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H.R. 495Bill
Sec. 2Annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations1 change
Public Law 117-263An earlier law, changed directly
Public Law 117-263 An earlier law, changed directly
The section as a whole changed · Sec. 2 · see the words
What the words would change: every change, in place (1)
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Public Law 117-263changedby H.R. 495 Sec. 2
The bill says: Paragraph (2) of section 7134(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting "and annually thereafter" after "development of the strategic plan".
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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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025).
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Mar 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
Jan 16, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress