The MODERN WIC Act of 2025 would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take actions to find and fix illegal border crossing tunnels on private land. This includes allowing DHS to waive environmental regulations and enter into special contracts to facilitate these tunnel remediation activities.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The MODERN WIC Act of 2025 would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take actions to find and fix illegal border crossing tunnels on private land. This includes allowing DHS to waive environmental regulations and enter into special contracts to facilitate these tunnel remediation activities.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2023 or the EXIT Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land.</p> <p>Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Gives DHS authority to search for and fix illegal border crossing tunnels on private land
Allows DHS to waive federal, state, and local environmental permits and reviews to speed up tunnel remediation
Permits DHS to enter into special open-ended contracts with multiple sources to carry out tunnel activities
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would primarily impact landowners living near the U.S. border, who could see increased DHS presence and construction activity on their private property to address illegal tunnels. It could also affect border communities by increasing DHS operations and potentially disrupting the local environment or land use.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Immigration
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
1464, 119th Congress (2025). "MODERN WIC Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1464