H.R. 506

119th Congress

In Committee

Security First Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]TX· Introduced 16 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

15

Cosponsors

6

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Since introduced

Introduced
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Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

16 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 April 2025

Security First Act

This bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)

From FY2025 through FY2028, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.

DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2024, and (2) whether certain criminal gangs and Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.

Timeline

6 actions

  1. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    16 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    16 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

    16 January 2025 · Committee

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

    16 January 2025 · Committee

  5. Introduced in House

    16 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in House

    16 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

15 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican15100%

Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Committees

2

  • Homeland Security Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To16 Jan 2025

    • Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

      • Referred to16 Jan 2025

    • Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

      • Referred to16 Jan 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To16 Jan 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 14 on 16 January 2025 to 15 on 22 January 2025.

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