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The "Checkpoint Modernization Act" allocates funds to renovate U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints, enhancing law enforcement safety and detection capabilities.
Ernest Gonzales
Representative
TX
Ernest Gonzales
Representative
TX
The Checkpoint Modernization Act aims to improve U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints by funding renovations that enhance law enforcement safety, detect illegal activities, and reduce traffic congestion. It mandates annual reports to Congress on renovation costs, statuses, and justifications. The Act allocates at least $150 million per year from 2025 to 2028 for these upgrades, repurposing funds previously allocated to the EPA under the Clean Air Act.
The Security First Act allocates funding to border security, demands a report on designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, requires analysis of technology needs for border security, and mandates a report on the Department of Homeland Security's hiring practices.
Ernest Gonzales
Representative
TX
Ernest Gonzales
Representative
TX
The "Security First Act" aims to bolster border security by increasing funding for the Operation Stonegarden grant program, designating funds for technology and equipment procurement, and establishing a trust fund. It mandates a report assessing whether Mexican drug cartels and criminal gangs should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to analyze and update technology needs for border security along the Southwest border. Additionally, the Act requires a report on the Department of Homeland Security's hiring practices from 2018 to 2024.