HR 4071 119th Congress

Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025

Latest Action

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

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Sponsors

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

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

R — MS

Summary

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.

Actions

2025-11-20T00:00:00

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

2025-11-19T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-11-19T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)

2025-11-19T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)

2025-11-19T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071.

2025-11-19T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)

2025-11-19T00:00:00

Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

2025-06-23T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2025-06-23T00:00:00

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.

2025-06-23T00:00:00

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.

2025-06-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-06-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

International Affairs

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