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S. 5427

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A bill to require annual reports on the implementation of the strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 17, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill requires the federal government to submit annual reports on efforts to combat illegal cross-border tunnels. Currently, there is a requirement to report on a strategic plan to counter tunnel operations, but it does not specify that these reports must happen every year. The legislation amends existing law to ensure the Department of Homeland Security provides yearly updates on how it is implementing this strategy to detect and stop smuggling tunnels. The bill affects border security agencies and law enforcement operations along the U.S. border, particularly those focused on stopping drug trafficking and other illicit activities conducted through underground routes. No new funding is specified in the bill; it simply creates an ongoing annual reporting requirement to improve oversight of tunnel-detection efforts.

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