Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Key claim: HR9199, the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act, was referred to multiple House committees covering judiciary, homeland security, ways and means, and foreign affairs in the 119th Congress.
Abstract
(HR9199 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-08): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Why this matters
Border security bills like HR9199 signal the legislative agenda around enforcement priorities in the 119th Congress, even when they do not advance. Tracking these introductions establishes a baseline for what mechanisms (enforcement, fees, foreign coordination) lawmakers are proposing, which shapes downstream policy debates affecting migrants, asylum seekers, and border communities.