S3997Referred to Committee

Homeland Security Improvement Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-04
Introduced
0
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Sponsor

Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 62.5% (312 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$400k
  • Climate & Environment$31k

Full profile: /officials/L000570

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-03-04

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Based on the title and immigration focus, this bill likely proposes changes to how the Department of Homeland Security operates, possibly affecting border security, immigration enforcement, or the processing of immigrants and asylum seekers. The specific improvements could range from funding increases and staffing changes to new procedures for handling immigration cases, though the exact details would depend on the bill's full text. Workers, immigrants, border communities, and DHS agencies would be among those affected by whatever changes the bill ultimately proposes.

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Immigration
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