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This bill, titled the "Keeping Our Agents on the Line Act," aims to restrict the U.S. Border Patrol to their traditional border security duties by reaffirming a 25-mile operational limit from the U.S. international land border or territorial sea, defining "reasonable distance" as no more than 25 miles. It prohibits Border Patrol officers and employees from exercising authority beyond this limit unless specifically requested by state or local officials for emergencies involving immediate danger to life, or during a major disaster declared by the President. The bill also mandates increased data collection and public reporting on Border Patrol checkpoint activities, including the number of U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and aliens encountered, and requires detailed reporting on agents operating in the interior of the United States, their training, and the outcomes of their interactions with individuals, including arrests, detentions, stops, or charges. This legislation is proposed in response to findings that Border Patrol has been delegated nationwide interior arrest authority, duplicating the functions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without commensurate training, leading to arrests of U.S. citizens and operations far from the border, and concerns about agents lacking sufficient training for complex investigations typically handled by other federal law enforcement agencies.

Military Affairs and Security

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