Status of Legislation

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Purpose and Summary

Security First Act

This bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)

From FY2025 through FY2028, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.

DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2024, and (2) whether certain criminal gangs and Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.

Bill 119 hr 506, also known as the "Assessment for Foreign Terrorist Organization Designations Act," is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to require assessments for Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations. This means that before designating an organization as an FTO, the government would be required to conduct a thorough assessment to determine if the organization meets the criteria for such a designation.

In addition to the assessment requirement, the bill also authorizes certain appropriations for Operation Stonegarden. Operation Stonegarden is a program that provides funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to enhance border security efforts. The bill specifies that these appropriations would be authorized for certain fiscal years, although the exact amounts are not specified in the summary.

Overall, the bill aims to strengthen national security efforts by ensuring that FTO designations are based on thorough assessments and by providing funding for border security operations. It is important to note that the bill may have additional provisions and details that are not covered in this summary.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require assessments for Foreign Terrorist Organization designations, authorize certain appropriations for certain fiscal years for Operation Stonegarden, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Immigration

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Latest Summary4/2/2025

Security First Act

This bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabil...


Latest Action1/16/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.