Bill · S. 41· Senate(119-S-41)
Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025 aims to establish Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States. The Department of Homeland Security must establish at least two of these centers within six months of the Act's enactment. These centers will serve as unified coordination hubs for various Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies. The centers will focus on coordinating field operations, including ground, air, and sea or amphibious activities. They are also tasked with deterring and detecting criminal activities such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal border crossings. Additionally, the Secretary is required to provide annual reports to Congress regarding the centers' operations and resources.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+7
The bill establishes Joint Operations Centers to coordinate field operations and deter illegal border crossings.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires the Secretary to provide annual reports to Congress regarding the centers' operations and resources.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-4
The bill increases coordination and detection efforts specifically targeting illegal border crossings.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?-1
The bill focuses on physical and operational border security rather than digital or cyber defenses.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Law Enforcement Collaboration: The establishment of these centers allows law enforcement from Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies to collaborate through unified coordination (Section 3(a)).
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Increased Detection of Criminal Activity: The centers are designed to coordinate and support operations to deter and detect various crimes, including terrorism, human trafficking, and the seizure of weapons and drugs (Section 3(b)(3)).
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Improved Information Sharing: The bill mandates that Federal agencies share pertinent information with State, local, and Tribal agencies through the centers to ensure effective transmission of information (Section 3(c)(1)).
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Coordinated Field Operations: The hubs will coordinate operations across different agencies, covering ground, air, and sea or amphibious activities (Section 3(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense-1
- 1/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee