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119-hr-4679119th Congress

FASTER Act

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

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Summary

This bill would require biennial surveys of tactical infrastructure along the southern border and set deadlines for reporting and repairs. It would also allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to use statutory waiver authority to expedite fixes for systems that are nonoperational, damaged, deteriorated, or poorly maintained.

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  • Department of Homeland Security: Would be required to begin a survey within 180 days after enactment and repeat it every two years, measuring miles without tactical infrastructure and describing structural and technology deficiencies.
  • Repairs and legal authority: Would let the Secretary waive legal requirements under section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to quickly correct any identified deficiencies.
  • Congressional oversight: Would require an unclassified report to the House and Senate homeland security committees within 90 days after each survey, with a classified annex if appropriate.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Border infrastructure surveys and fixes

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to survey tactical infrastructure along the southern border within 180 days and every two years after. Each survey would measure the miles of border that lack tactical infrastructure and describe structural and technology problems. Within 90 days after each survey, DHS would send an unclassified report to the House and Senate homeland security committees, with a classified annex if appropriate. The bill defines a "deficiency" as infrastructure or technology that is not operational or that cannot serve its purpose because of damage, deterioration, or unmet maintenance. If a survey identifies a deficiency, DHS would have to act quickly to correct it. The Secretary could use waiver power in a 1996 immigration law to skip certain legal requirements and speed repairs, which could affect landowners, local governments, tribes, or contractors where work occurs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

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

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 7/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

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