HR 4071
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Nov 20, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
Nov 19, 2025
floor
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
Nov 19, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071.
Nov 19, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
Nov 19, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
Nov 19, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 03, 2025
committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
Homeland Security Committee
Oct 03, 2025
committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Ways and Means Committee
Oct 03, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Homeland Security Committee
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Homeland Security Committee
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Homeland Security Committee
Jun 23, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2025
introduced
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.
Homeland Security Committee · Ways and Means Committee
Jun 23, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Reported to House
Oct 03, 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.
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--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4071 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4071 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4071
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-November 20, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -114,15 +107,25 @@
``(IV) A detailed account of the
circumstances to justify such payment.
``(iv) Sunset.--The expenditure authority
-under clause (i) shall expire on the
-
-date that is five years after the date of the
-enactment of this subparagraph.''.
+under clause (i) shall expire on the date that
+is five years after the date of the enactment
+of this subparagraph.''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 4071
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of
+U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other
+purposes.
Cosponsors (2)
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