To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 17, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to move the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection from its current location to Texas by January 1, 2026. The relocation must be strategically positioned to better handle border crises between the United States and Mexico, and the department will work with Texas's General Land Office to find an appropriate location and acquire land as needed. The Secretary of Homeland Security, working through the CBP Commissioner, has the authority to purchase or obtain land rights in Texas to establish the new headquarters, including moving all functions, personnel, and real property assets. The land acquisition must meet the Attorney General's standards for federal property purchases. This legislation affects CBP operations and employees who would be relocated, as well as Texas stakeholders involved in providing land for the new facility.
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