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Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

House

Enhances and reviews northern border security measures through targeted oversight and enforcement improvements

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Subterranean Border Defense Act

House

Requires annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports on implementing the strategic plan against illicit cross-border tunnels

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to submit monthly reports on unlawful border entry attempts by non-U.S. nationals identified as potential national security risks, including encounter counts, nationalities, and locations

Latest action: Fri Jun 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Senate

Require DHS to regularly assess northern border threats, update its strategy, and measure air and maritime border security performance

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Congressional Border Security Assessment Act

House

Grants Members of Congress and accompanying staff lawful access to Indian reservations along the U.S.-Mexico border to assess border security, national security, and public safety

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

House

Require Customs and Border Protection to link family members' NEXUS applications throughout the trusted traveler application process

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

Senate

Expresses the Senate’s view that the President already has legal authority to secure the southwest border and should use existing law to manage lawful entry, deter illegal immigration, and protect national security

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to assess border threats from Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations and develop a strategic response plan

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act

Senate

Accelerates expulsion of migrant offenders who violate immigration law and evade enforcement proceedings

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Finish the Wall Act

House

Require DHS to restart U.S.-Mexico border barrier construction, spend available wall funds, preserve existing contracts, and certify border DNA collection compliance

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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REMOVE Act

House

Require the Department of Justice to start removal proceedings promptly and finish immigration court removal cases within 15 days after they begin

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VOICE Restoration Act

House

Establishes a Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within ICE to assist victims of crimes committed by people unlawfully present in the United States

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

House

Establishes expedited removal procedures for criminal aliens to speed their removal from the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

House

Require immigration authorities to detain certain noncitizen children under specified immigration law rules and keep some families together during detention at the border

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.

House

Require federal contractors to use the E-Verify employment eligibility system by amending immigration law

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens legal protections for unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings and related federal custody processes

Latest action: Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

House

Bars entry to and allows removal of foreign officials who acted against U.S. citizens in the United States in ways that would violate First Amendment protections

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

House

Establishes tougher criminal penalties for illegal entry and reentry, including mandatory minimum terms and higher maximum sentences for repeat or previously removed offenders

Latest action: Mon Sep 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Voter Integrity Protection Act

House

Imposes additional immigration penalties on unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals who vote in federal elections

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act

House

Require the Justice Department to detain certain non-U.S. nationals tied to sexual assault offenses and make certain sexual assault convictions grounds for inadmissibility and deportation

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

House

Denies certain federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions that restrict immigration status information sharing or fail to honor immigration detainers, with an exception for crime victims and witnesses

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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POLICE Act of 2025

Senate

Makes assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable immigration offense and requires annual public reporting on related deportations

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

House

Makes certain public benefits fraud and fraudulent ID offenses grounds to deny admission, deport non-U.S. nationals, and bar immigration relief

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

POLICE Act of 2025

House

Makes assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense for non-U.S. nationals and requires annual DHS reporting on resulting deportations

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Laken Riley Act

Senate

Requires DHS to detain certain non-U.S. nationals tied to specified crimes and lets states sue over certain immigration enforcement decisions or failures

Latest action: Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026

House

Prohibits sanctuary policies by restricting state or local limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Latest action: Thu Mar 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act

House

Establishes dedicated funding and deadlines to build and maintain a U.S.-Mexico border barrier while changing Border Patrol overtime pay rules

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shadow Wolves Improvement Act

Senate

Allow ICE to convert eligible Shadow Wolves agents to competitive service and set planning and reporting requirements for expanding the Shadow Wolves program on tribal lands

Latest action: Mon Nov 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Laken Riley Act

House

Require DHS to detain certain undocumented or inadmissible non-U.S. nationals tied to burglary or theft offenses and let states seek court orders over specified immigration enforcement failures

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Grant’s Law

House

Require the Department of Justice to detain unlawfully present noncitizens arrested for certain deportable or inadmissible crimes until removal proceedings are completed

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025

House

Prohibit release of many asylum seekers while cases are pending, expand expedited removal, and tighten the credible fear standard for avoiding removal

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stopping Border Surges Act

House

Tightens immigration rules for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers by expanding repatriation, raising screening standards, and restricting asylum benefits

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

House

Requires Customs and Border Protection and DHS to plan and deploy emerging border security technologies, including innovation teams, performance metrics, and privacy impact details

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SHIELD Against CCP Act

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to create a working group and related research efforts to counter Chinese Communist Party threats involving homeland security, immigration, trade, illicit finance, and drug trafficking

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Secure America Act

Senate

Funds DHS border security and immigration enforcement operations through FY2029, including staffing, technology, investigations, and state and local enforcement participation

Latest action: Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CATCH Fentanyl Act

House

Establishes a pilot program at land ports of entry to test advanced inspection technologies for detecting fentanyl and other contraband in transportation conveyances

Latest action: Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PEARL Act

House

Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to create a pilot program that adopts shelter dogs and trains them as support dogs for grief assistance trauma mitigation and morale

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act

House

Establishes a pilot program for home kenneling of U.S. Customs and Border Protection canines

Latest action: Fri Sep 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PEARL Act

House

Establishes the PEARL Act as a Homeland Security measure introduced for committee consideration

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Working Animal Protection Act

House

Makes non-U.S. nationals inadmissible and deportable for convictions or admissions involving harm to law enforcement animals

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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