S5427Referred to Committee
Subterranean Border Defense Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 74.4% (913 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$380k
Full profile: /officials/S001217
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Cosponsors (0)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-09-17
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-09-17
Plain-English Summary
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Subjects
Immigration
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5427 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5427 To require annual reports on the implementation of the strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require annual reports on the implementation of the strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Subterranean Border Defense Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS ON COUNTER ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL OPERATIONS. Section 7134(a)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 6 U.S.C. 257 note) is amended by inserting ``and annually thereafter,'' after ``strategic plan,''. <all>
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