United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HR 1222 — Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Operation Lone Star Reimbursement ActThis bill allows Texas to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred from 2021 through 2025 related to securing the southern U.S. border. Texas must submit these expenses to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of the Treasury. DHS must review the submission within 120 days and determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Treasury must pay such reimbursable expenses within 60 days.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 535 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1222 do?
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement ActThis bill allows Texas to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred from 2021 through 2025 related to securing the southern U.S. border. Texas must submit these expenses to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of the Treasury. DHS must review the submission within 120 days and determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Treasury must pay such reimbursable expenses within 60 days.
Who sponsors HR 1222?
HR 1222 is sponsored by Williams, Roger (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Luttrell, Morgan (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), and Gooden, Lance (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1222?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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