Homeland Threat Response Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2026
What it does
The Homeland Threat Response Act would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assist in investigations of certain violent acts, shootings, and mass killings, expanding its role beyond immigration enforcement. The bill adds CBP to the list of agencies authorized to provide deployment and assistance in such cases, alongside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and broadens the scope of authorized activities to include response, threat mitigation, and resolution, in addition to investigation. This change affects federal law enforcement coordination by allowing CBP personnel to support domestic violent crime investigations under…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.