# 119-hr-495: Subterranean Border Defense Act

119-hr-495, Subterranean Border Defense Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status passed_house (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-495
- Congress: 119
- Title: Subterranean Border Defense Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Creates a recurring annual reporting requirement for U.S. Customs and Border Protection on efforts to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations.** The bill amends a provision of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act by inserting the phrase "and annually thereafter" after the development of the strategic plan, requiring CBP to produce the strategic-plan report each year.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 402 | 1 |

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/495)

## Related
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-495 (as of 2026-10-07).