H.R. 7098 expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assist in federal investigations related to violent crimes, shootings, and mass killings. Currently, the Homeland Security Act limits this type of assistance to the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement; this bill adds CBP to that list and broadens their role to include not just investigations but also threat response, mitigation, and resolution efforts. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or timelines for implementation. This change would allow border patrol personnel to be deployed to help local and federal law enforcement respond to major violent incidents nationwide, potentially expanding CBP's traditional border security mission into domestic crime response.
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