{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4070","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4070,"title":"Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-06-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000405","fullName":"Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":13}],"cosponsorsCount":31,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-20","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":["Border security and unlawful immigration","Latin America","Law enforcement administration and funding","Organized crime","Venezuela"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786-4788)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-25","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-25","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-25","text":"Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a border threat assessment and strategic plan regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations. (Tren de Aragua is a gang that originated in Venezuela.)</p><p>The threat assessment must include current and potential criminal threats from&nbsp;Tren de Aragua and a description of its origins, strategic aims, funding sources, and U.S. growth and presence.</p><p>DHS must submit a strategic plan not later than one year after submission of the threat assessment. The plan must include, for example, a consideration of the threat assessment and mitigation efforts regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations and efforts to disseminate information between DHS and other departments, agencies, and law enforcement entities with missions associated with the border.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T05:06:13Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":756,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:54:05.040Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Tren%20de%20Aragua%20Border%20Security%20Threat%20Assessment%20Act"}]}}