Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS· Introduced 23 juin 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

20 novembre 2025·8 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 13 novembre 2025

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025

This bill expands permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities in foreign countries and provides for tort claims against the United States for certain CBP operations in foreign countries.

The bill allows officers and agents of the Air and Marine Operations of CBP to provide specified support to the government of foreign countries. In particular, officers and agents may provide support for

monitoring, locating, and deterring the smuggling of illegal drugs, persons, or goods into the United States;
tracking terrorist or other threats to the United States;
emergency humanitarian efforts; and
law enforcement capacity-building efforts.

The bill also allows CBP to expend appropriated funds to pay claims for money damages made against the United States that arise in a foreign country in connection with CBP operations. This includes money damages for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by certain acts or omissions of an employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment. Under current law, acts occurring in foreign countries are excepted from the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Claims made under the bill must be made no more than two years after the date of the incident. The authority to expend funds for such damages expires five years after the date of enactment of the bill.

Timeline

20 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
20 novembre 2025 · IntroReferral
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071.
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
19 novembre 2025 · Floor
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
3 octobre 2025 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
3 octobre 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
3 octobre 2025 · Calendars
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
3 octobre 2025 · Committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
3 octobre 2025 · Discharge
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
25 juin 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
25 juin 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
25 juin 2025 · Committee
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.
23 juin 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
23 juin 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
23 juin 2025 · Committee
Introduced in House
23 juin 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
23 juin 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS

Cosponsors

Democrat150%
Republican150%

Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative subjects

Border security and unlawful immigrationCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefHomeland securityHuman traffickingLaw enforcement officersSmuggling and traffickingTerrorism

Committees

Homeland Security Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Jun 2025
- Discharged from25 Jun 2025
- Markup By25 Jun 2025
- Reported By3 Oct 2025
- Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
  - Referred to23 Jun 2025
Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Jun 2025
- Discharged From3 Oct 2025
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To20 Nov 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-323

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