House Republican Introduces Bill Regarding Border Security

Some Republicans in the House are finally coming up with some proper ways to allocate billions of dollars.

They’ve just introduced a bill that—sorry, Zelensky. Don’t get excited. I know you heard the words “billions of dollars” but your name isn’t on this bill.

This bill will reimburse Texas for the funds they had to spend in securing the border.

House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border https://t.co/7qdDMC3V9H

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 16, 2024

Fox News reports:

A GOP House lawmaker has introduced a piece of legislation that aims to reimburse Texas for the nearly $4 billion in expenses it incurred to secure the southern border in recent years.

Titled the “Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act,” the measure was introduced Thursday evening by Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams and would, if successful, reimburse the state for the combined $3,726,400,000 it spent on activities related to securing the southern border from 2020 through 2023.

“The Federal Government is primarily responsible for securing the borders of the United States at and between ports of entry,” the bill reads. “Due to the lack of action by the Federal Government, the State of Texas has been forced to continually appropriate funds to secure the southern border of the United States.”

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In an effort to “help maintain safety and security for all citizens” in the U.S., the measure noted that Texas has protected Americans from criminal acts of human trafficking, sex trafficking, drug proliferation, illicit movement of weapons and contraband, criminal organizations and unlawful entry.

To secure the border, the measure said Texas spent more than $800,000,000 in 2020 and 2021, and more than $2,926,400,000 in 2022 through 2023.

The bill also explained that Texas “plans to spend an additional $4,600,000,000 to secure the border” from 2024 through 2025.

The bill calls on Texas to submit an application for reimbursement to the secretary of Homeland Security and the secretary of the Treasury Department that includes the total amount the state spent on securing the southern border over the last four years.

Breaking: House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border. pic.twitter.com/IgLxxywGjZ

— 1776 (@TheWakeninq) February 16, 2024

The construction continues…

Texas’ border wall construction continues.

Until President Biden fulfills his constitutional duty, Texas will utilize every tool and strategy to secure our southern border. pic.twitter.com/kiLk4XuMaU

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 13, 2024