# 119-hr-4679: FASTER Act

119-hr-4679, FASTER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4679
- Congress: 119
- Title: FASTER Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Border infrastructure surveys and fixes: mixed, medium. 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 problem…

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- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4679)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4679 (as of 2026-09-21).