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This bill would give Members of Congress, and staff who go with them, legal access to certain Indian reservations along the U.S.-Mexico border. The goal is to let them visit these lands and gather information about border security, public safety, and national security. It applies only to reservations that include at least 50 continuous miles of the international border, and it says access should also cover roads and easements on the land.
- The access is for checking how secure the border is on that land and for collecting information to help Congress assess the situation.
- It applies to Indian reservations that have 50 or more continuous miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Members of Congress may bring congressional staff with them during these visits.
- The bill uses the existing legal meaning of “Indian country” found in federal law.
Official Summaries
Congressional Border Security Assessment Act
This bill grants Members of Congress and their accompanying staff lawful access to Indian reservations for the purpose of assessing national security, public safety, and the security of the border. Specifically, the bill applies to an Indian reservation that includes 50 or more contiguous miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 103 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 103
To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to
assess the security of the international boundary between the United
States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to
assess the security of the international boundary between the United
States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Border Security
Assessment Act''.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO INDIAN RESERVATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.--A member of Congress and any Congressional staff
accompanying that member shall have lawful access to any Indian
reservation that includes 50 or more contiguous miles of the
international boundary between the United States and Mexico for the
purpose of obtaining information for assessing national security,
public safety, and the security of the international boundary. Such
lawful access shall extend to any roadways or easements on Indian
country.
(b) Definition of Indian Country.--For the purposes of this
section, the term ``Indian country'' shall have the meaning given that
term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code.
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