Tony Gonzales

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

The proposal would adjust the boundaries of Big Bend National Park in Texas, likely adding or removing land from the park's current borders. This change would affect how much federal land is protected in that area and could impact local communities, ranchers, or conservation efforts depending on which direction the boundary moves. The bill is still in the early stages of the legislative process.

Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

This bill would ensure that members of the military reserves and National Guard receive the same travel benefits and reimbursement rates as active-duty service members when they travel for military duties. Reserve and Guard members would no longer face different or reduced payment standards compared to their active-duty counterparts for the same types of travel. The change would affect hundreds of thousands of part-time military personnel who serve their country alongside full-time troops.

Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act

This bill would likely provide funding or authorization for police departments to purchase or upgrade vehicles with bulletproof protection and other safety features to help officers stay safe during their work. The measure would affect law enforcement agencies across the country that respond to dangerous situations and could help reduce injuries or deaths from gunfire during police operations. By strengthening vehicle defenses, the bill aims to give officers better protection when they're on patrol or responding to high-risk calls.

To authorize the Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry, and for other purposes.

The proposal would create a program to fund improvements to roads, utilities, and other community infrastructure near U.S. border crossings where vehicles and goods enter the country, helping these areas handle increased traffic and trade more effectively. This would affect border communities, local governments, and businesses that rely on smooth operations at land ports of entry by providing federal money to fix infrastructure problems that currently slow down commerce and travel.

Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act

The legislation would improve pay and benefits for Border Patrol supervisors to help the agency keep experienced managers in their positions. By making these jobs more attractive through better compensation, the bill aims to reduce turnover among supervisory staff who oversee border security operations. This would affect Border Patrol employees in management roles and potentially improve the stability of the agency's leadership structure.

PEARL Act

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. Support dogs are used for grief assistance, trauma mitigation, and morale.

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism. DHS must submit this strategy to Congress, annually update the strategy (if appropriate) through 2033, and provide annual briefings to Congress on those updates.

No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act of 2025

This bill would prevent the United States from entering into tax treaties with countries that the government determines have committed aggression against other nations. The measure aims to use tax policy as a tool to discourage military aggression by making it more expensive for aggressive countries' businesses and citizens to operate in the U.S. It would affect multinational corporations, investors, and workers in countries deemed aggressive by limiting tax benefits those entities normally receive.

Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

This resolution commends and congratulates Petty Officer Third Class Scott Ruskan for his bravery and heroic efforts to rescue 165 victims during the July 2025 catastrophic flooding in central Texas. It also extends gratitude to all members of the Coast Guard, other federal and state agencies, first responders, and volunteers who risked their lives to protect and rescue others.

Security First Act

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.