HR 5518 United States House · 119th Congress

Integrated Cross-Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act

This bill expands U.S. law enforcement cooperation with Canada by creating new legal mechanisms for joint cross-border operations. It allows U.S. agencies to grant foreign officers (like Canadian customs agents) the same legal privileges during joint work, cover liability claims arising from overseas operations, and formally station U.S. and Canadian officers in each other's countries for border security. The law directly affects U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security, and Canadian law enforcement through these expanded partnership tools. It modifies existing laws (Tariff Act, Homeland Security Act) to streamline international collaboration without changing border policies.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 19, 2025 Last action Sep 22, 2025
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Sep 22, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Sep 19, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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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Sep 19, 2025
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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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