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Secure America Act

In plain language: This bill provides roughly $69.5 billion through 2029 to significantly expand federal border security and immigration enforcement. It allocates tens of billions of dollars to hire and equip Border Patrol agents, deportation officers, and government attorneys, while funding detention operations, deportation flights, and local law enforcement partnerships. The measure also funds artificial intelligence scanners to catch illicit drugs like fentanyl at border crossings, autonomous surveillance towers, and specialized investigators focused on child exploitation crimes.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

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People affected—not determinable from the text provided
Fiscal magnitude$69.5Bprovisional · pending reviewSum of direct appropriations across Sec. 101 ($9.55B), Sec. 102 ($7.45B), Sec. 103 ($3.45B), Sec. 104 ($2.5B), Sec. 201 ($13.02B), Sec. 202 ($31.075B), and Sec. 203 ($2.5B). Sub-allocations in Sec. 102 ($108.5M) and Sec. 202(9) ($350M) are included within their respective section totals.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Spending vs. restraint+62Enforcement & security−95Levels of legal immigration−35Status for undocumented−72Refugee & asylum policy−60Drugs & enforcement−45Security vs. privacy−48Role of government+55Federal vs. state/local+55

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionReceives over $26 billion in direct appropriations through fiscal year 2029 to hire, pay, train, and equip personnel, upgrade air and marine platforms, deploy biometric entry-exit systems, and procure narcotics-detection and autonomous surveillance technology (Sec. 101, Sec. 103, Sec. 201).provisional
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementReceives over $38.5 billion in appropriations through fiscal year 2029 to hire agents, attorneys, and staff, expand 287(g) partnerships, maintain vehicle fleets and detention facilities, fund deportation transportation, and conduct targeted enforcement operations (Sec. 102, Sec. 202).provisional
  • Victims of child sexual exploitation and abuseReceives dedicated assistance from $108.5 million allocated to Homeland Security Investigations specifically to analyze forensic evidence, investigate cyber crimes, and support identification and rescue operations (Sec. 102).provisional
  • State and local law enforcement agenciesEligible to receive specialized training from Homeland Security Investigations on identifying child exploitation victims (Sec. 102) and to expand formal 287(g) immigration enforcement partnerships with ICE (Sec. 202(6)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Noncitizens with criminal or unlawful entry recordsSubject to increased detainer issuance, custodial transfers, arrests, and removal operations, with dedicated funds explicitly prohibited from being used to release them into the community or place them in alternatives to detention (Sec. 202, Sec. 202(9)).provisional

Who backs it

  • Federal taxpayersFinances over $69 billion in total appropriations for Department of Homeland Security agencies drawn from general funds in the U.S. Treasury not otherwise appropriated (Sec. 101, Sec. 102, Sec. 103, Sec. 104, Sec. 201, Sec. 202, Sec. 203).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Appropriates $9.55 billion through fiscal year 2029 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire, pay, train, and equip Border Patrol agents and support staff for duties other than immigration and customs enforcement, while prohibiting the hiring or training of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028.

    Sec. 101provisional

  2. Appropriates $7.45 billion through fiscal year 2029 for Homeland Security Investigations to hire personnel, fund operations, and cover equipment for non-immigration and non-customs missions, dedicating $108.5 million specifically to investigate child sexual abuse, analyze forensic evidence, rescue victims, and train law enforcement.

    Sec. 102provisional

  3. Appropriates $3.45 billion through fiscal year 2029 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to acquire drug-detection inspection systems, upgrade air and marine patrol craft, deploy biometric entry-exit systems, and install border surveillance towers certified to operate autonomously.

    Sec. 103provisional

  4. Appropriates $13.02 billion through fiscal year 2029 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire, pay, train, and equip personnel and support agency operations to carry out immigration enforcement.

    Sec. 201provisional

  5. Appropriates $31.075 billion through fiscal year 2029 for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hire enforcement officers and agency attorneys, fund deportation transportation, maintain facilities and vehicle fleets, and expand 287(g) enforcement partnerships with state and local authorities.

    Sec. 202provisional

  6. Directs at least $350 million of ICE funding toward issuing detainers, transferring custody, and arresting noncitizens with criminal or illegal entry records in jurisdictions that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, while prohibiting the use of these funds to release them into the community or place them into alternatives to detention.

    Sec. 202(9)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jun 10, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-98.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-98.
  3. Jun 10, 2026Signed by President.
  4. Jun 10, 2026Signed by President.
  5. Jun 9, 2026Presented to President.
  6. Jun 9, 2026Presented to President.
  7. Jun 9, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jun 9, 2026On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H4017-4018)
  9. Jun 9, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H4017-4018)
  10. Jun 9, 2026On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 215 (Roll no. 213).
  11. Jun 9, 2026Rule H. Res. 1345 passed House.
  12. Jun 8, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
  13. Jun 5, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 163. (text: CR S2570-2571)
  14. Jun 5, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 163.
  15. Jun 5, 2026Motion by Senator Wyden to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 153. (text: CR S2562)
  16. Jun 4, 2026Motion by Senator Warnock to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 147. (text: CR S2558)
  17. Jun 4, 2026Motion by Senator Ossoff to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 141. (text: CR S2552)
  18. Jun 4, 2026Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 137. (text: CR S2549)
  19. Jun 3, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 136.
  20. May 20, 2026Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.
  21. May 20, 2026Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.

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