119th Congress
H.R. 4071
Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael Guest(R-MS)
- Introduced
- Jun 23, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
Added later (1)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Sep 30, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
This bill expands permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities in foreign countries and provides for tort claims against the United States for certain CBP operations in foreign countries.
The bill allows officers and agents of the Air and Marine Operations of CBP to provide specified support to the government of foreign countries. In particular, officers and agents may provide support for
• monitoring, locating, and deterring the smuggling of illegal drugs, persons, or goods into the United States;
• tracking terrorist or other threats to the United States;
• emergency humanitarian efforts; and
• law enforcement capacity-building efforts.
The bill also allows CBP to expend appropriated funds to pay claims for money damages made against the United States that arise in a foreign country in connection with CBP operations. This includes money damages for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by certain acts or omissions of an employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment. Under current law, acts occurring in foreign countries are excepted from the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Claims made under the bill must be made no more than two years after the date of the incident. The authority to expend funds for such damages expires five years after the date of enactment of the bill.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Nov 19, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788) - Nov 19, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071. - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789) - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Oct 3, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276. - Oct 3, 2025 · House
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. - Oct 3, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I. - Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. - Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jun 25, 2025
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged - Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Jun 23, 2025
Introduced in House