119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 25, 2025
Securing our Border Act
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Latest action (Jul 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 25, 2025)
Securing our Border Act
This bill addresses issues concerning border security and immigration, including by transferring unobligated funds from the Internal Revenue Service to certain border-related projects.
Specifically, the bill transfers certain unobligated funds previously appropriated for tax enforcement activities (e.g., collecting owed taxes and conducting criminal investigations) to fund (1) nonintrusive inspection systems along the northern border and southwest border of the United States, and (2) the construction of a border wall system along the southwest border.
The bill also authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay recruitment, retention, and relocation bonuses, subject to various requirements and limitations. For example, a relocation bonus may not exceed 15% of the agent's annual basic bay and must be conditioned on the agent agreeing to serve for at least three years at the new duty station.
The bill also modifies the treatment of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) arriving by land from a country next to the United States. Specifically, if such an individual is not clearly entitled to admission into the United States, the Department of Justice must (1) return the individual to that neighboring country or a safe third country while removal proceedings are pending, or (2) detain the individual while the individual's asylum application is under consideration. (Current law authorizes DOJ to return the individual to the neighboring country but does not require such action or detention.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4273, Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5220, Congressional Power o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4273, Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5220, Congressional Power o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5166, Financial Services an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5166, Financial Services an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4765, Securing our Border Act H.R. 5130, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 2721, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 H.R. 5166, Financial Services an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing