# 117-hr-4209: DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act

117-hr-4209, DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4209
- Congress: 117
- Title: DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
- Introduced: 2021-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act This bill authorizes for FY2022 and FY2023 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels. CBP shall also develop and report to Congress a strategic plan to improve such operations.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4209)

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