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H.R. 9238: Border Patrol First Act

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H.R. 9238: Border Patrol First Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-10-25 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-10-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Border Patrol First Act

Plain summary

Border Patrol First Act This bill transfers $240 million previously made available to the Department of State for refugee and humanitarian assistance to the Department of Homeland Security. The transferred funds shall be available (1) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities, and (2) to reimburse the states of Texas and Arizona for activities related to border security.

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Official text

Border Patrol First Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · 10 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Mike Carey (R-OH), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

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Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9238 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117