State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 424

119th Congress

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Crenshaw

Representative

Republican

TX-2

Cosponsors

13

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill requires federal reimbursement to states that have spent more than 2.5 billion dollars on border security over the past 10 years. Eligible states must provide an accounting of nonfederally funded border security expenses to receive full reimbursement.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires federal reimbursement to states that have spent more than 2.5 billion dollars on border security over the past 10 years. Eligible states must provide an accounting of nonfederally funded border security expenses to receive full reimbursement.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025 This bill requires the federal government to reimburse eligible states for their border security expenses.To be eligible, a state must have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the 10 years before this bill's enactment. If such a state provides by a certain deadline an accounting of all of its nonfederally funded border security expenses, the federal government must reimburse the full amount.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reimburses states for border security expenses
Requires 2.5 billion dollar minimum spending threshold
Covers 10 years of prior expenses
Requires accounting of nonfederal spending
Provides full reimbursement to eligible states

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Texas and other border states with high security spending would receive federal reimbursement. State taxpayers would be relieved of border security costs. The federal government would assume responsibility for state border enforcement expenses.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

424, 119th Congress (2025). "State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-424