# 118-hr-7372: Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act

118-hr-7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7372
- Congress: 118
- Title: Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2024-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] (R-OR), 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7372)

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