H.R. 2128 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Homeland Security, Mar 14, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryGrants for border security in nearby communities
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to give grants to local governments in communities within 200 miles of the southern border to help pay for security measures. There's a catch: the communities can't be sanctuary jurisdictions (places that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement), and the grant money can't be used to pay for legal help, housing, food, health care, or education for non-U.S. citizens.
How it affects you
If you live in a community close to the southern border that isn't a sanctuary jurisdiction, your local government could potentially receive money to spend on border security efforts. People in other parts of the country likely wouldn't see direct effects from this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 14, 2025)
Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to make grants to certain border communities for expenses related to security measures along the southern border.
Specifically, the local government of a community is eligible for a grant if it is located within 200 miles of the border and is not a sanctuary jurisdiction as defined by the bill.
Additionally, no grant may be used to reimburse nonprofit organizations, fund legal representation, or provide educational, housing, food, or health care resources to a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2128
A BILL
Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) · Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 14, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.”