GAMBLER Act
HR 3929, the GAMBLER Act, creates a new "Border Enforcement Trust Fund" to cover U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) costs for apprehending, detaining, and deporting individuals without legal status. The bill redirects existing excise tax revenue (such as taxes on gambling or tobacco) to this trust fund, rather than increasing taxes on citizens. It aims to fund border enforcement operations without requiring new congressional appropriations or raising taxes. The bill directly affects ICE's budget for enforcement, detention, and removal activities by providing a dedicated funding source from excise taxes.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 11, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jun 11, 2025
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