# 118-hr-7479: To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.

118-hr-7479, To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7479
- Congress: 118
- Title: To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- Introduced: 2024-02-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To authorize certain States to take certain actions on certain Federal land to secure an international border of the United States, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2024-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7479)

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