Border Lands Conservation Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Oct 22, 2025
What it does
The Border Lands Conservation Act would direct the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, to inventory and install navigable roads on federal lands along the U.S. southern and northern borders to deter illegal crossings and gain operational control. It would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to conduct border security activities—including the use of motor vehicles, aircraft, and tactical infrastructure—within wilderness areas, despite existing wilderness protections. The bill also establishes the Border Fuels Management Initiative to reduce wildfire risks on covered federal land and requires multiple reports on…
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