Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Relocation Act or the CBP Relocation ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to relocate the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (including the functions, personnel, and real assets of the headquarters) to Texas no later than January 1, 2026.
Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 195
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State
of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State
of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Relocation Act'' or the ``CBP Relocation Act''.
SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, shall relocate to the State of Texas the
headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the
functions, personnel, and real assets of such headquarters.
(b) Duties and Powers.--In carrying out the relocation described in
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(1) shall collaborate with the Commissioner of the General
Land Office of the State of Texas to ensure that the
requirement described in subsection (c) is satisfied; and
(2) may acquire any right, title, or interest in or to land
in the State of Texas through a written contract that is signed
by the Secretary and the individual who is authorized to convey
such right, title, or interest, as the case may be.
(c) Headquarters Requirement.--The relocation described in
subsection (a) shall be strategically placed with respect to handling a
crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico.
(d) Land Title.--Any title to land conveyed to the Secretary of
Homeland Security in carrying out the relocation described in
subsection (a) shall conform to the title approval standards of the
Attorney General that are applicable to land acquisitions by the
Federal Government.
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