Congressional Border Security Assessment Act

HR624 — RIFLE Act of 2025

Would replace current ATF and Justice Department enforcement of federal firearms licensing with a graduated civil penalties regime and stronger procedural protections for licensees. It would set tougher proof rules for revocation and add formal notice, hearing, and timeline requirements for enforcement actions.

HR2395 — SHORT Act

Reclassifies short‑barreled rifles and shotguns under federal law and limits state oversight. The SHORT Act would change the Internal Revenue Code and Title 18 to treat certain short‑barreled weapons differently, create a federal safe harbor for people who comply with Chapter 44, preempt state taxes and registration rules, and require destruction of some National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record entries. - Owners who follow federal Chapter 44 rules would be regarded as meeting any state or local registration or licensing requirement for short‑barreled rifles and shotguns. - States and localities would be barred from imposing taxes other than general sales or use taxes, or from requiring markings, recordkeeping, or registration for short‑barreled rifles and shotguns that affect interstate commerce. - The Attorney General would have to destroy within 365 days certain NFRTR registrations and transfer and maker applications that identify owners or makers of those weapons.

HR21 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Mandates care and penalties for infants born alive after an abortion. This bill would set standards of care, require reporting, create criminal penalties, and allow civil suits when an infant is born alive following an abortion. - Women and families: A woman on whom an abortion is performed may sue anyone who violates the law and recover objectively verifiable medical and psychological damages, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion. Courts must award reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs and may award fees to defendants if a suit is frivolous. - Health care practitioners and facility employees: Any practitioner present at a birth resulting from an abortion must exercise the same professional skill, care, and diligence as for any other live-born infant of the same gestational age. Practitioners or employees who know of a failure to comply must immediately report the violation to appropriate State or Federal law enforcement. - Criminal and statutory consequences: Violators face fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both, and anyone who intentionally kills a born-alive infant is punished under the murder statute. The bill also updates chapter headings and adds statutory definitions for "abortion" and "attempt."

HR22 — SAVE Act

Requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections. The bill would add verification, recordkeeping, and new penalties while creating a sworn-affidavit and official‑verification path for people who cannot present documents. - Voters without documents: People who lack documentary proof would rely on a standardized sworn affidavit or an official verification process the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must develop. Provisional ballots could still be cast and counted if citizenship is later verified. - State agencies and DMVs: Motor vehicle agencies and other voter registration points would be required to collect and record citizenship documents and to notify applicants in advance. The Federal mail registration form would be revised and the EAC must issue guidance within 10 days of enactment. - Removal and enforcement: States could use Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (DHS SAVE), the Social Security Administration (SSA) verification service, and state ID data to identify and remove noncitizens. The bill expands private suits and increases criminal penalties for knowingly registering or assisting noncitizens.

HR696 — End Unaccountable Amnesty Act

Tighten and time‑limit immigration relief and parole. This bill would remake Temporary Protected Status rules, narrow parole and cancellation of removal, and change how unaccompanied children are placed and processed.

HR756 — 287(g) Program Protection Act

Expands state and local authority to carry out federal immigration functions through 287(g) agreements while shifting control and training standards to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill would reshape who approves and runs these partnerships and add uniform training, reporting, and funding lines. - States and local law enforcement: Would let States and their political subdivisions enter written agreements with DHS to perform immigration investigations, arrests, detention, and transport at the State's expense. Requests must be processed within 90 days, there is no numerical cap on agreements, and denials or terminations require 180 days notice and an explanation. - Department of Homeland Security and officers: DHS would replace the Attorney General as the approving official and must implement uniform training aligned to Federal Law Enforcement Training Center standards. Agreements must accommodate preferred enforcement models such as patrol, task force, or jail models and remain in effect during legal challenges. - Transparency, funding, and planning: The bill would rename and move the fund to DHS as the Breached Bond/Detention/287(g) Fund and add a line for 287(g) administration. DHS must publish a rulemaking on training within 180 days and deliver annual performance reports and five-year recruitment plans by December 31 beginning the first fiscal year after enactment.

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