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H.R. 495Passed House

Subterranean Border Defense Act

Introduced: Jan 16, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 11, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

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 from Congress.gov.

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Immigration

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Border security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archives

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 25, 2026.

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/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)

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  11. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  12. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  13. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

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PassedMar 10, 2025House · Roll call 63

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

402 Yea29 Not Voting1 Nay
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Ann WagnerNot Voting
Ayanna PressleyNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyNot Voting
Grace MengNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
Gwen MooreNot Voting
James A. HimesNot Voting
Jamie RaskinNot Voting
Joe WilsonNot Voting
John CornynNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Julia LetlowNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Lauren BoebertNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Robert GarciaNot Voting
Sam T. LiccardoNot Voting
Seth MagazinerNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesYea
Wesley HuntNot Voting
Zachary NunnNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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