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FLASH Act

Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1820 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
Committee hearing
Started in
House
Sponsors
24
Latest action
Mar 11, 2025

What it does

The FLASH Act aims to enhance border security and address environmental damage on federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico southern border by authorizing the construction of navigable roads, expanding U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to wilderness and federal lands, allowing states to place temporary barriers, and implementing measures to reduce trash, illegal cannabis cultivation, and wildfire risks linked to illegal immigration. It affects federal land management agencies, Border States, and related enforcement entities, while prohibiting migrant housing on federal lands and requiring interagency cooperation. The bill includes provisions for road construction (targeting at least 584…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 4, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Committee hearing · Mar 11, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

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Work with this bill

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