# 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026 119-hr-9200, Secure the Border Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200 - As of: 2026-10-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9200 - Congress: 119 - Title: Secure the Border Act of 2026 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2026-06-08 - Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX) - Cosponsors: 10 - Policy area: Immigration - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-04 ## Summary **This bill centers on *deploying at least 900 miles of reinforced physical barriers along the U.S.–Mexico border*** and pairs that construction push with expanded surveillance, staffing, detention, and major asylum rule changes. It aims to speed construction and broaden enforcement tools while tightening who can seek protection. ## Cosponsors (10) - Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Expanded border technology and flight hours: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require DHS to deploy extensive surveillance and detection technology along the southwest border, including towers, special radars, tunnel sensors, drones, and fiber optics. It would require CBP Air and Marine to reach at least 110,000 flight hours annually within 120 day… - Grants and Rio Grande vegetation funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would reauthorize Operation Stonegarden grants and authorize $110 million per year for FY2024–FY2028 to help State, local, and Tribal law enforcement in border jurisdictions pay for equipment, overtime, and personnel. The bill would also authorize $7 million per year for FY2024… - Report and strategy on Mexican cartels: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require a report due within 60 days that lays out a national strategy to address Mexican drug cartels, assesses actions by cartels that harm the United States, and recommends whether a federal designation should be created. The report is intended to guide enforcement and… - New migration and terror reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the DHS Inspector General to report on migration costs to border states and towns (first report due within one year, then annually for five years). It would also require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess foreign terrorist organization movement attempts… - Right to sue over parole failures: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let any person, State, or local government that loses more than $1,000 because the Federal Government failed to lawfully apply this title sue the Federal Government in district court for relief. The private cause of action applies to financial harms over the $1,000 thresh… - New penalties for visa overstays: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new "Visa Overstays" offense for nonimmigrant visitors who in the aggregate fail to maintain status for 10 days or more. For each violation it would allow a civil fine of $500 to $1,000 (doubled for prior penalties) and permits criminal penalties including up to… - Stricter asylum and parole rules: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make asylum and parole rules much tighter. Asylum would be limited to people who arrived at a U.S. port of entry and the credible-fear screening test would be raised to a "more likely than not" standard. Asylum applicants generally would not be eligible for work authoriza… - Reopen federal immigration detention centers: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would require DHS to reopen or restore ICE detention facilities that were operating on January 20, 2021 and later closed or reduced, with a statutory reopening deadline of September 30, 2023. The bill lists at least five facilities to restore and requires the South Texas family… - Visa-overstay counts in prosecutions: cost, medium. If enacted, a conviction for the bill's new visa-overstay crime could be counted as a prior conviction in later illegal-entry prosecutions. That would allow tougher treatment for repeat immigration-related offenses under existing criminal sentencing rules. - New mandatory work authorization checks: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new federal electronic employment eligibility verification system that answers initial queries within 3 working days and final decisions within 10 working days. Employers must attest they checked identity and work right, collect SSN or passport numbers, keep veri… - Major employer ID checks and penalties: mixed, high. If enacted, all employers would have to use a new DHS-run verification system on a phased schedule by employer size (≥10,000 in 6 months; 500–9,999 in 12 months; 20–499 in 18 months; 1–19 in 24 months). Agricultural workers would be excluded from reverification until 36 months. The bill would add s… - 900-mile southwest border wall mandate: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would require DHS to construct physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, and technology along at least 900 miles of the southwest border and to continue until situational awareness and operational control are achieved. It would require resuming pre‑2021 projects within seven… - Changes to CBP staffing and funding: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize up to $100 million for Border Patrol retention bonuses and require 22,000 full-time equivalent Border Patrol agents by September 30, 2025. It would also bar authorized funding for some DHS programs (like Alternatives to Detention and a CBP shelter program) while… - Higher asylum fees and tighter parole: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require most asylum applicants to pay a fee of at least $50 per application, with the fee capped at adjudication cost and waivers for unaccompanied children. The bill would authorize fees for EAD consideration and adjustment filings up to adjudication cost and narrow paro… - TSA ID rules and CBP transparency: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would ban TSA from accepting many DHS/ICE immigration papers as ID at airport security and require TSA to notify ICE, CBP, and local law enforcement when such documents are shown. Within 120 days TSA would collect biometrics for people who cannot be verified as U.S. nationals a… - Faster border barriers and cooperation: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would allow unused wall materials bought before enactment to be used for border wall projects and would limit consultation with landowners, agencies, and tribes so construction cannot be delayed more than seven days. The bill would also set policy directing U.S. agreements with… ## Related bills - 119-hr-22: SAVE Act - 119-hr-3321: Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act - 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act - 119-hr-5005: Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025 - 119-hr-10377: MAGA Act ## Sources - [119-hr-9200 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9200) ## Related - [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22) - [119-hr-3321: Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3321) - [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301) - [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425) - [119-hr-5005: Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5005) - [119-hr-10377: MAGA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10377) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200 (as of 2026-10-04).