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119-hr-374119th Congress

DIRECT Act

Sponsored By: Representative Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would rescind unobligated IRS enforcement funds from the Inflation Reduction Act and redirect the same amount to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire new agents for the southern border.

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  • Internal Revenue Service enforcement programs: Would lose the unobligated balances that were set aside for IRS enforcement under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing the pool of funds available for those enforcement activities.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection and border hires: Would receive an appropriation equal to the amount rescinded, limited to salaries and expenses for newly hired agents and officers working on southern border security.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Shift IRS funds to border hiring

The bill would cancel unused IRS enforcement money from the Inflation Reduction Act. It would then give the same amount to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay salaries and related costs for new agents and officers at the southern border. The funds would be limited to those new hires’ pay and expenses and would take effect upon enactment. If passed, IRS enforcement capacity could shrink, and CBP could hire more border staff.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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