Budget & Taxes

The Secure America Act appropriates billions of dollars to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2026 to expand staffing and operations. These funds are specifically designated for hiring agents to conduct functions other than immigration enforcement and customs duties, as well as for purchasing new technology to combat drug trafficking and improve border surveillance. The legislation includes restrictions that prohibit using the money to recruit processing coordinators after October 2028 and bans the deployment of untested autonomous surveillance towers. A portion of the funding is also set aside to hire investigators and analysts dedicated to identifying and rescuing victims of child sexual exploitation.

This resolution is a procedural measure that sets the rules for debating and voting on four separate pieces of legislation related to government oversight and budgeting. It allows the House to consider bills that would create new fraud prevention units within the Treasury, establish a permanent inspector general for fraud, and authorize pausing government payments to verify eligibility. Additionally, it facilitates the consideration of a resolution condemning fraud and a bill to enable budget reconciliation. By waiving certain procedural objections, the resolution streamlines the legislative process for these specific items.

This resolution directs the House of Representatives to consider four separate bills related to federal funding and program administration. The first bill allocates money for agriculture, rural development, and the Food and Drug Administration for the fiscal year 2027. The remaining three bills propose changes to child care funding, student financial aid fraud detection, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs. Specifically, it allows for the withholding of child care funds from states that do not comply with requirements, mandates the use of an identity fraud detection system for student aid applications, and establishes goals to reduce fraud in federal assistance grants.