Search Results: keywords:"texas expenses"

  • H. R. 1222 — To reimburse the State of Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:707

    H.R. 1222, also known as the “Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act,” aims to reimburse Texas for expenses it incurred between 2021 and 2025 to secure the southern international border of the United States. The bill allows the governor of Texas to submit a list of expenses...

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    The bill wants to pay back the State of Texas for money it spent helping to keep America safe at the southern border from 2021 to 2025, but it doesn't say exactly how much money or what kinds of things Texas can get paid back for, which could be tricky.

  • H. R. 424 — To reimburse the States for border security expenses, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:560

    H.R. 424 is a bill aimed at reimbursing U.S. states for expenses related to border security. Given that border security is primarily a federal responsibility, states like Texas have had to spend a significant amount of their budget on this issue. The bill proposes that states...

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    H.R. 424 is a plan to give money back to states like Texas for spending a lot on protecting the borders, which is usually the job of the whole country, but the bill has some unclear parts about what counts as spending for borders and doesn't check if the amounts are right.