119-hr1861

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1861 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1861

 To require renovation of certain U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints, and 
 for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 5, 2025

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

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 A BILL

 To require renovation of certain U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints, and 
 for other purposes.

 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 ``Checkpoint Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. RENOVATION OF U.S. BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall prioritize 
renovation projects at U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints that directly--

    (1) improve the safety and well-being of law enforcement 
 personnel,

    (2) enhance the ability of U.S. Border Patrol agents to 
 detect and deter human smuggling, contraband, and other illicit 
 goods, and

    (3) reduce traffic congestion and improve overall public 
 safety,
to accommodate the increasing volume of traffic along the southern 
border of the United States.

    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the cost 
estimates, statuses, justifications, and other relevant information as 
necessary of the renovation of U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints described 
in subsection

    (a) .
            (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
not less than $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028 
to carry out this section.
            (d) Rescission of Inflation Reduction Act Funds.--The unobligated 
balance of all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Environmental Protection Agency to carry out 

section 138 of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7438; relating to environmental and climate justice 
block grants) is permanently rescinded.
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