[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 195

 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State 
 of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2025

   Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to relocate to the State 
 of Texas the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Relocation Act'' or the ``CBP Relocation Act''.

SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
              PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, shall relocate to the State of Texas the 
headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the 
functions, personnel, and real assets of such headquarters.
    (b) Duties and Powers.--In carrying out the relocation described in 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
            (1) shall collaborate with the Commissioner of the General 
        Land Office of the State of Texas to ensure that the 
        requirement described in subsection (c) is satisfied; and
            (2) may acquire any right, title, or interest in or to land 
        in the State of Texas through a written contract that is signed 
        by the Secretary and the individual who is authorized to convey 
        such right, title, or interest, as the case may be.
    (c) Headquarters Requirement.--The relocation described in 
subsection (a) shall be strategically placed with respect to handling a 
crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico.
    (d) Land Title.--Any title to land conveyed to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security in carrying out the relocation described in 
subsection (a) shall conform to the title approval standards of the 
Attorney General that are applicable to land acquisitions by the 
Federal Government.
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