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119-hr-3464119th Congress

State Border Security Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

In Committee

Summary

Creates two federal grant funds to expand border security and to prosecute and detain unlawfully present aliens. This bill would set up a State Border Security Reinforcement Fund at the Department of Homeland Security and a State Criminal Alien Prosecution and Detention Fund at the Department of Justice to make grants to states, state agencies (including National Guard units), and units of local government.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State grants for prosecuting and detaining aliens

If enacted, the government would create a State Criminal Alien Prosecution and Detention Fund at DOJ with $3.5 billion in fiscal year 2025. The fund would give grants to States, State agencies (including National Guard units), and local governments for locating and apprehending unlawfully present people, gathering intelligence on gangs, investigating and prosecuting crimes and trafficking, supporting court operations, temporarily detaining and transporting aliens, and paying for vehicle maintenance, logistics, and related support. Grants could cover completed, ongoing, or new activities that began on or after January 20, 2021. The money would be available until September 30, 2034, but the fund would terminate on January 20, 2029, and any unobligated amounts on that date would be returned to the Treasury for deficit reduction.

States get $11 billion for border security

If enacted, the government would create a State Border Security Reinforcement Fund at DHS with $11 billion in fiscal year 2025. The fund would give grants to States, State agencies (including National Guard units), and local governments to build walls, fences, barriers, or buoys, prepare ground for construction or surveillance, buy information-gathering and surveillance equipment, and relocate unlawfully present aliens from small population centers. Grants could cover completed, ongoing, or new activities that began on or after January 20, 2021. The money would be available until September 30, 2034, but the fund would terminate on January 20, 2029, and any unobligated amounts on that date would be returned to the Treasury for deficit reduction.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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