[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4071 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4071
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2025
Mr. Guest (for himself and Ms. Pou) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, 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 ``Combatting International Drug
Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Section 411(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
211(f)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Permissible activities.--
``(A) In general.--Employees of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection designated with the authorities
granted to officers and agents of Air and Marine
Operations may provide the support described in
subparagraph (B) to the government of a foreign
country, including by conducting joint operations with
appropriate government officials within the territory
of such country, if an arrangement has been entered
into between the Government of the United States and
the government of such country that permits such
support.
``(B) Support described.--
``(i) In general.--The support described in
this subparagraph is support for the following:
``(I) The monitoring, locating,
tracking, and deterrence of the
following:
``(aa) Illegal drugs to the
United States.
``(bb) The illicit
smuggling of persons and goods
into the United States.
``(cc) Terrorist threats to
the United States.
``(dd) Other threats to the
security or economy of the
United States.
``(II) Emergency humanitarian
efforts.
``(III) Law enforcement capacity-
building efforts.
``(ii) Definition.--In this subparagraph,
the term `emergency humanitarian efforts' means
activities carried out by U.S. Customs and
Border Protection pertaining to search and
rescue activities, medical assistance, air
traffic control assistance, and transport
necessary to accomplish such purposes.
``(C) Payment of claims.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii)
and (iv), the Secretary may expend funds that
have been appropriated or otherwise made
available for the operating expenses of the
Department to pay claims for money damages
against the United States, in accordance with
the first paragraph of section 2672 of title
28, United States Code, which arise in a
foreign country in connection with U.S. Customs
and Border Protection operations in such
country.
``(ii) Submission deadline.--A claim may be
allowed under clause (i) only if such claim is
presented not later than two years after the
date of the incident that gives rise to such
claim.
``(iii) Report.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which the expenditure
authority under clause (i) expires pursuant to
clause (iv), the Secretary 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 that describes, for each of the
payments made pursuant to such clause (i), the
following:
``(I) The person or entity that
received such payment.
``(II) The amount paid to such
person or entity.
``(III) The country in which such
person or entity resides or has its
principal place of business.
``(IV) A detailed account of the
circumstances to justify such payment.
``(iv) Sunset.--The expenditure authority
under clause (i) shall expire on the date that
is five years after the date of the enactment
of this subparagraph.''.
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