Lets U.S. border agents work with foreign countries to stop drugs and smuggling, and pay for damages.
This bill would let U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents work directly with foreign governments in their countries. They would focus on stopping illegal drugs, human smuggling, and other threats from reaching the U.S. It also creates a way for people in foreign countries to get paid if they are harmed during these CBP operations.
Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) does not have explicit legal authority to conduct joint operations or provide specific support to foreign governments in their territory to combat drug trafficking or human smuggling. There is also no clear process for the Secretary of Homeland Security to pay claims for damages from CBP operations abroad. If passed, this bill would explicitly allow CBP to work directly with foreign governments on these issues. It would also create a mechanism to pay claims for damages, with a two-year deadline for claims and a five-year limit on the power to pay claims.
HR 4071 · 119th Congress · June 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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