# 117-hr-9023: DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act

117-hr-9023, DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9023
- Congress: 117
- Title: DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Through Funds for Border Security Act or the DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act This bill rescinds unobligated amounts for Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and redirects such amounts to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the hiring of new agents and officers for the security of the southern border of the United States.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9023 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9023)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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