# 119-hr-3630: IBEM Act of 2025

119-hr-3630, IBEM Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3630
- Congress: 119
- Title: IBEM Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would expand Presidential permitting to explicitly include both international bridges and land ports of entry on the U.S.–Mexico and U.S.–Canada borders. **It focuses on streamlining Presidential permits for cross‑border bridges and land ports by broadening eligible projects and limiting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document consideration for certain applications.** - Border communities and cross‑border travelers: Could face fewer procedural barriers for new or upgraded crossings because the permit rules would apply to both bridges and land ports, which may speed project progress. - Local governments, port authorities, and private applicants: Would see a narrower federal environmental review path for certain Presidential permit applications because the Secretary would be barred from compiling or considering NEPA documents under that permit route. - Environmental advocates and nearby residents: Would have reduced NEPA‑based review opportunities and less formal federal consideration of environmental documents for those specific permit applications.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster permits for bridges and land ports: benefit, low. If enacted, this would let more border projects get Presidential permits, including land ports on the Mexico and Canada borders. It would remove a date limit that ended on December 31, 2024. It would also make one listed factor the only basis for some permit decisions, which could make calls more p…
- No environmental review for some border permits: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would be barred from compiling or considering any NEPA environmental documents for certain Presidential permit applications. This would apply to applications under subsection (b), which cover some bridge and land port projects. This could speed permit decisions but reduce…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1330: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-3226: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
- 119-hr-1297: LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3630 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3630)

## Related
- [119-hr-1330: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1330)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-3226: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3226)
- [119-hr-1297: LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1297)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3630 (as of 2026-04-21).