Integrated Cross-Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy
Introduced
Summary
Expanded authority for integrated U.S.-Canada cross-border law enforcement operations. This bill would create new legal tools for the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department to negotiate or amend agreements with Canada and to add statutory authorities that support joint air, land, and maritime operations.
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- U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Would add a new statutory section authorizing CBP to use its available funds to pay tort claims that arise in a foreign country from CBP operations.
- Foreign law enforcement officials: Would let the Secretary of State, working with DHS, enter treaties or agreements to extend to designated foreign officers the same privileges and immunities that U.S. Customs Service officers have under the Tariff Act.
- Stationing and deployments: Would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to station U.S. law enforcement officers abroad and to accept foreign law enforcement personnel in the United States to enhance border security and support joint operations across land, air, and maritime domains.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More joint law enforcement across borders
If enacted, the government could station U.S. officers overseas and accept foreign officers in the United States. They could run joint operations on land, in the air, and at sea to improve border security. The Secretary of State could make agreements to give foreign officers the legal protections they need to do their jobs. These authorities would take effect upon enactment.
Payments for harms from U.S. border officers abroad
If enacted, people with tort claims tied to U.S. Customs and Border Protection actions in another country could get paid. Payments would use money already available to that agency for operations and support. Claims would have to follow the federal administrative process in 28 U.S.C. 2672. The claim must arise abroad and be connected to that agency’s operations. This would start upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy
NY • R
Cosponsors
Alford
MO • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Zinke
MT • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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