Expands cross-border law enforcement cooperation, starting with Canada.
This bill would make it easier for U.S. law enforcement to work with other countries, especially Canada, on border security. It would let officers from both countries be stationed in each other's territory and give them legal protections. This aims to improve how they handle crime and security along the border.
Today, U.S. law doesn't explicitly allow the Secretary of State to grant legal protections to foreign customs officers or other foreign law enforcement officials stationed in the U.S. It also doesn't broadly authorize stationing U.S. law enforcement officers abroad or accepting foreign officials in the U.S. for joint border security. This bill would change that by allowing these actions and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to negotiate a specific agreement with Canada for integrated cross-border operations.
HR 5518 · 119th Congress · September 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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