Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 41

119th Congress

Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto

D - NV

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill requires DHS to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. These centers serve as centralized hubs for coordinating operations between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. The centers focus on detecting criminal activity including transnational criminal organization operations and illegal border crossings. By consolidating interagency coordination, the bill aims to improve communication and response capabilities across jurisdictions involved in border security.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires DHS to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. These centers serve as centralized hubs for coordinating operations between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. The centers focus on detecting criminal activity including transnational criminal organization operations and illegal border crossings. By consolidating interagency coordination, the bill aims to improve communication and response capabilities across jurisdictions involved in border security.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The centers shall provide centralized operations hubs for (1) coordinating operations between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies as needed; and (2) coordinating and supporting border operations, including detecting criminal activity, such as activity related to transnational criminal organizations and illegal border crossings.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires at least two Joint Operations Centers on U.S.-Mexico border
Centralizes coordination between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
Focuses on detecting transnational criminal organization activity
Addresses illegal border crossing detection and response
Improves interagency communication for border security

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For DHS: New infrastructure and coordination requirements. For state and local agencies: Improved federal coordination resources. For tribal governments: Inclusion in border security coordination. For border communities: Enhanced law enforcement presence and response. For transnational criminal organizations: Increased detection capabilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

41, 119th Congress (2025). "Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-41