Bill · H.R. 4070· House(119-HR-4070)
Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act
- Introduced
- 6/23/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Brad Knott
- Cosponsors
- - 31 - 0
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the ``Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act'', requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a specific investigation. The Secretary must submit a border threat assessment regarding Tren de Aragua to congressional committees within 180 days. This assessment must identify criminal threats, origins, strategic aims, tactical methods, funding, and leadership of the group. Additionally, the Secretary must develop a strategic plan to counter these identified threats within one year of the assessment. This plan must include efforts to locate, detect, interdict, and disrupt such organizations.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill enhances border security through required threat assessments and strategic plans to disrupt transnational criminal organizations.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+3
The bill directs resources toward identifying and disrupting the strategic aims and tactical methods of criminal organizations.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill expands federal intelligence and strategic planning functions regarding border threats.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-3
The bill focuses on disrupting and interdicting specific criminal organizations often associated with migratory flows.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Intelligence on Criminal Threats: The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify current and potential criminal threats posed by members or affiliates of Tren de Aragua regarding unlawful entry or security vulnerabilities (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Improved Information Sharing: The required Strategic Plan includes efforts to analyze and share border security and threat information between Federal departments and agencies, as well as with state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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Disruption of Criminal Organizations: The Strategic Plan must include efforts to locate, detect, interdict, and disrupt transnational criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua (Section 2(b)(2)(C)).
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Prevention of Criminal Proliferation: The act mandates that the strategic plan consider efforts to prevent transnational criminal organizations from proliferating within the United States (Section 2(b)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Government Transparency+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+3
- 11/20/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 11/19/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786-4788)
- Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/26/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
- 8/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/2/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/24/2025
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- 6/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
Dan CrenshawRepublican · Texas
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado
Russell FryRepublican · South Carolina
Mark GreenRepublican · Tennessee
Michael GuestRepublican · Mississippi
Carlos GimenezRepublican · Florida
Tony GonzalesRepublican · Texas
Marjorie GreeneRepublican · Georgia
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
Craig GoldmanRepublican · Texas
Bill HuizengaRepublican · Michigan
Clay HigginsRepublican · Louisiana
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Morgan LuttrellRepublican · Texas
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania
Tim MooreRepublican · North Carolina
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Addison McDowellRepublican · North Carolina
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
August PflugerRepublican · Texas
Gary PalmerRepublican · Alabama
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida
Dale StrongRepublican · Alabama
Joe WilsonRepublican · South Carolina
Tim WalbergRepublican · Michigan