# 117-hr-9238: Border Patrol First Act

117-hr-9238, Border Patrol First Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9238
- Congress: 117
- Title: Border Patrol First Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced: 2022-10-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Border Patrol First Act This bill transfers $240 million previously made available to the Department of State for refugee and humanitarian assistance to the Department of Homeland Security. The transferred funds shall be available (1) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities, and (2) to reimburse the states of Texas and Arizona for activities related to border security.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9238)

## Related
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-33)
- [117-hr-1011: Life at Conception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1011)
- [117-hr-8913: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9238 (as of 2025-11-18).