Bill > HR424

This bill aims to reimburse states, particularly Texas, for border security expenses that the states have incurred due to what Congress perceives as federal government failures in border security. The bill highlights that Texas has spent over $3.2 billion on border security since 2008-2009, with annual allocations ranging from $110 million to $797.1 million, arguing that citizens of border states are being taxed twice for what should be a federal responsibility. Under the bill's provisions, states that have spent more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in support of federal efforts within the past ten years would be eligible for full reimbursement. To qualify, governors of eligible states must submit a detailed accounting of non-federally funded border security expenses within 180 days of the act's enactment, and the federal government would then have one year to reimburse those expenses. The bill frames these expenses as an "undue burden" on states, asserting that border security is primarily a federal responsibility that states have been compelled to address due to perceived federal inaction.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/424/all-info