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House bill · H.R. 534 (119th Congress)

CONTAINER Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 3, 2025

Sponsor: David Rouzer (U.S. Representative, NC-7, Republican)

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Summary

Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly Act or CONTAINER Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to allow border states to place temporary, movable structures on federal lands adjacent to the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders without a special use authorization. Border states may place these structures on such lands for the purpose of securing the northern or southern border for a period of not more than one year. Interior and the Forest Service must approve extension requests in 90-day increments if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that operational control of the border area has not been achieved.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Cosponsors

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Full history

  1. Oct 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Feb 20, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

  4. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

  5. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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  1. Jan 16, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Jan 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Jan 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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