# 119-hr-4003: Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act

119-hr-4003, Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4003
- Congress: 119
- Title: Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A national strategy to boost economic opportunity in border communities.** It would target jobs in logistics, international trade, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture, seek lower export and import costs, expand vocational training, and require Commerce to report a national strategy to Congress within 1 year. - Workers: People in border towns would get more vocational training and workforce development tied to logistics, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture. - Businesses and exporters: Companies that trade across the border would see a focus on lowering export and import costs and an assessment of tax incentives to attract investment. - Border communities and local leaders: Municipalities within 15 miles of a land port of entry would be the focus of coordinated plans for housing, rural development, and local infrastructure. - Transportation and infrastructure planners: The Commerce Department would evaluate highway and railway needs to support trade and job growth in border areas.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Plan to boost jobs in border towns: benefit, medium. If passed, the Department of Commerce would write a national plan to grow jobs in border towns near land ports of entry (within 15 miles). The plan would target jobs in logistics, international trade, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture. It would also seek to strengthen U.S. manufacturin…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4003)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4003 (as of 2026-04-21).