H.R. 9238 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2022Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Flores, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Carey, and Ms. Foxx) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol First Act. 2. Transfer required Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available to the Department of State for refugee and migration assistance and for humanitarian assistance in Central America, $240,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security— (1) for the programs, projects, and activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern international border of the United States; and (2) to reimburse the States of Texas and Arizona for programs, projects, or activities conducted by such States relating to securing the southern international border of the United States.