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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on provisions in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that provides $13.5 billion in funding to reimburse states like Texas for expenses incurred when dealing with the open border crisis during the Biden-Harris administration:

“Not only does the One Big Beautiful Bill deliver the largest tax and spending cuts, national security investment, and energy deregulation in US history - it also provides $13.5 billion to reimburse Texas and other border states that bore the brunt of Biden’s open border disaster.

“The Biden Administration refused to enforce immigration laws and defend our sovereign border fueling an unprecedented invasion of drugs, crime, and illegal migration. In response to abdication of the feds responsibility, Texas was forced to allocate over $11 billion in state taxpayer funds for border security - money diverted from state priorities like education and infrastructure.

“I am grateful to Governor Abbott, Senator Perry, and the entire Republican Texas Congressional Delegation for their leadership in ensuring these funds were included in the budget reconciliation bill.  

“Republicans came together to right this wrong, and I’m proud to have delivered the resources necessary to reimburse Texas and other states that stepped up when their federal government failed them.”

Background:

These provisions provide $13.5 billion total for reimbursement.

Sec. 90007 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Border Support

• Provides $10 billion to the Secretary of Homeland Security for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safeguard the borders of the United States.

Sec. 100055. Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide 

• Provides $3.5 billion in funding to DOJ to issue grants to state and local governments for:

1.     Locating and apprehending aliens who are illegally present in the US or who have committed crimes;

2.     Conducting investigations to counter gang or other criminal activity;

3.     Investigating and prosecuting crimes committed by aliens, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes;

4.     Court operations related to the prosecution of crimes committed by aliens, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes;

5.     Temporary criminal detention of aliens;

6.     Transporting illegal aliens and aliens who have committed crimes; and

7.     Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other support for operations to locate and apprehend illegal aliens and aliens who have committed crimes.

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