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Security First Act
2/13/2025, 7:42 PM
Summary of Bill HR 506
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.
Congressional Summary of HR 506
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.
