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119-s-1790119th Congress

State Border Security Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

Creates two new federal grant funds to give States and local governments targeted money for southern border security and for prosecuting and detaining unlawfully present aliens. The bill would let governors, state agencies, units of local government, and National Guard units seek grants for construction, surveillance, arrests, prosecutions, detention, and related support activities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for criminal alien prosecutions

This bill would create a DOJ fund to give grants to States, State agencies, National Guard units, and local governments. It would provide $3.5 billion in fiscal year 2025 for locating and arresting unlawfully present people, gathering gang intelligence, investigating and prosecuting crimes, and related court work. Grants could pay temporary detention costs, facility health and safety, transportation, vehicle maintenance, and other law enforcement support. Grants could cover work done on or after January 20, 2021. The money would be available until September 30, 2034. The fund would end on January 20, 2029 and unused amounts then would go back to the Treasury.

Grants for southern border security

This bill would create a DHS fund to give grants to States, State agencies, National Guard units, and local governments. It would provide $11 billion in fiscal year 2025 for border work. Grants could pay for border walls, fences, other barriers or buoys, ground preparation, and surveillance to detect unlawful entry or contraband. Grants could also pay to relocate unlawfully present people from small population centers. Grants could cover work done on or after January 20, 2021. The money would be available until September 30, 2034. The fund would end on January 20, 2029 and unused amounts then would go back to the Treasury.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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