# 115-hr-6742: Secure Border Communications Act

115-hr-6742, Secure Border Communications Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6742
- Congress: 115
- Title: Secure Border Communications Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Secure Border Communications Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer or agent is equipped with a secure radio or other two-way communication device, supported by system interoperability, that permits communication: (1) between ports of entry and inspection stations; and (2) with other federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement entities. DHS shall: (1) ensure that U.S. Border Patrol agents in remote mission critical locations and at border checkpoints have multi- or dual-band encrypted portable radios, and (2) acquire radios or other devices with the option to connect to commercial mobile broadband networks for deployment in areas where such networks enhance operations and are cost effective. DHS may evaluate new or emerging communications technologies to determine their suitability for border security operations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6018: Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4909: STOP School Violence Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6742)

## Related
- [115-hr-6018: Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6018)
- [115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5819)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4909: STOP School Violence Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6742 (as of 2025-11-18).