Who it affects
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Passed the HouseBorder security
Subterranean Border Defense Act
H.R. 495 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 16, 2025
The Subterranean Border Defense Act would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report annually on carrying out its plan to counter illegal cross-border tunnels.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 402 to 1 on March 10.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report every year on carrying out its plan.
- The plan addresses illegal cross-border tunnel operations.
- Current law requires only one report, due within one year after the plan is developed.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
March 10, 2025 · Passed 402 to 1
- Clyburn (D)Yes
- Wilson (R)Didn't vote
- Mace (R)Yes
- Norman (R)Yes
- Fry (R)Yes
- Biggs (R)Yes
- Timmons (R)Didn't vote
- Republicans
- 208 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 194 yes
- 1 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Elijah (R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Jan. 16, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; House Homeland Security Committee
- Latest action
- March 11, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Subterranean Border Defense Act This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.