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119th Congress Immigration

H.R. 495: Subterranean Border Defense Act

Passed HouseMar 10, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 16, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 10, 2025, 402–1
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025

This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 10, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 402–1

Yea 402two-thirds 269Nay 1

  • Democrats194 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans207 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted Nay

See how all 403 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 402

Republicans (207)

Democrats (194)

Independents (1)

Nay 1

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 29

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 10, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Mar 10, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 402–1
    Roll call 63 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1941019
    Republicans2070010
    Independents1000
    Total4021029

    House roll call 63: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

8

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

74 points earned
  1. 1Eli Crane R-AZ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Rashida Tlaib D-MI1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 3Andy Biggs R-AZCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 3J. Correa D-CACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 3Laura Gillen D-NYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

Other bills by Eli Crane

History

  1. Mar 10, 2025Passed the House, 402–1.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in the House by Eli Crane.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
  1. Mar 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Mar 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)
  4. Mar 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.
  5. Mar 10, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)
  7. Mar 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046)
  8. Mar 10, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR H1046)
  9. Mar 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  12. Jan 16, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.