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Last progress January 9, 2025 (1 year ago)
Last progress January 9, 2025 (1 year ago)
Introduced on January 9, 2025 by Catherine Marie Cortez Masto
Establishes at least two Joint Operations Centers along the southern border to house coordinated field operations and information sharing among Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement. The Centers must support joint efforts to disrupt criminal organizations, stop drug and weapons smuggling, combat human trafficking, and counter terrorism, while tracking personnel deployments and coordinating training.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to set up the Centers within six months of enactment and to produce an initial report to Congress within one year, then annual reports describing establishment, resources and operations, communication or interoperability gaps, recommendations to improve coordination, and other relevant data.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.