House bill · H.R. 4071 (119th Congress)
Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Michael Guest (U.S. Representative, MS-3, Republican)
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Summary
Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025 This bill expands permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities in foreign countries and provides for tort claims against the United States for certain CBP operations in foreign countries. The bill allows officers and agents of the Air and Marine Operations of CBP to provide specified support to the government of foreign countries. In particular, officers and agents may provide support for monitoring, locating, and deterring the smuggling of illegal drugs, persons, or goods into the United States; tracking terrorist or other threats to the United States; emergency humanitarian efforts; and law enforcement capacity-building efforts. The bill also allows CBP to expend appropriated funds to pay claims for money damages made against the United States that arise in a foreign country in connection with CBP operations. This includes money damages for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by certain acts or omissions of an employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment. Under current law, acts occurring in foreign countries are excepted from the Federal Tort Claims Act. Claims made under the bill must be made no more than two years after the date of the incident. The authority to expend funds for such damages expires five years after the date of enactment of the bill.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- Nov 20, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
U.S. House
- Nov 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
U.S. Senate
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4788-4789)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4788-4789)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4788-4789)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4788-4789)
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- Nov 19, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4071.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4071.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4788)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Oct 3, 2025
In committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Oct 3, 2025
In committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Oct 3, 2025
In committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Oct 3, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
- Oct 3, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
- Oct 3, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
- Oct 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
- Oct 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
- Oct 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-323, Part I.
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jun 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jun 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jun 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jun 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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