119th Congress
H.R. 506
Security First Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- G000594
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (15)
Original cosponsors (14)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- David G. Valadao (R-CA)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- James C. Moylan (R-GU)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
Added later (1)
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Jan 22, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Security First Act
This bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)
From FY2025 through FY2028, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.
DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2024, and (2) whether certain criminal gangs and Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. - Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House