The bill would create two grant funds: one in the Department of Homeland Security for border security activities, and one in the Department of Justice for locating, prosecuting, and temporarily detaining certain aliens and investigating related crimes. Grants could go to eligible states, state agencies, and local governments. The bill allows grants for eligible activities dating back to January 20, 2021. Both funds would end on January 20, 2029, and remaining unobligated funds would go to deficit reduction.
States and local governments could seek grants for activities such as border barriers and surveillance, locating and apprehending people unlawfully present in the United States, investigations, prosecutions, detention, and transportation. The bill does not describe direct services or payments for individuals.
The bill would appropriate $11 billion in fiscal year 2025 for the border security fund and $3.5 billion for the prosecution and detention fund. The money would be available until September 30, 2034, for eligible expenses. Both funds would terminate on January 20, 2029; unobligated amounts remaining then would be returned to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
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