2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB495: Subterranean Border Defense Act
Legislative Summary
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1045-1046)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
At 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.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1057-1058)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
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)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 63
3/10/2025
402
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
29
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Elijah Crane
Republican