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H.R. 8752 — what changed

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 5 sections amended, 15 added, and 1 removed between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 211

(a)
changed Of the total amount made available under “U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements”, $1,390,338,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) shall be available only as follows:
(1)
$600,000,000 for the acquisition and deployment of physical barriers;
(2)
$300,000,000 for the acquisition and deployment of border security technologies;
(3)
$305,000,000 for trade and travel assets and infrastructure;
(4)
$23,654,000 for facility construction and improvements;
(5)
$131,419,000 for integrated operations assets and infrastructure; and
(6)
$30,265,000 for mission support and infrastructure.
(b)
None of the funds allocated for pedestrian physical barriers may be made available for any purpose other than the construction of steel bollard pedestrian barrier built at least 18 to 30 feet in effective height and augmented with anti-climb and anti-dig features.
(c)
None of the funds allocated for pedestrian physical barriers may be made available for any purpose other than construction of pedestrian barriers consistent with the description in subsection (b) at locations identified in the Border Security Improvement Plan submitted to Congress on August 1, 2020.
(d)
The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may reprioritize the construction of physical barriers outlined in the Border Security Improvement Plan and, with prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, add additional miles of pedestrian physical barriers where no such barriers exist, prioritized by operational requirements developed in coordination with U.S. Border Patrol leadership.
(e)
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin to obligate amounts for physical barrier construction no later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(f)
For purposes of this section, the term “effective height” refers to the height above the level of the adjacent terrain features.

Sec. 212

changed None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated, expended, or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to be used to dismantle, demolish, remove, or damage existing United States-Mexico physical barriers barriers, including any barrier constructed by a State government, at any location where such barriers have been constructed as of the date of enactment of this Act unless such barrier is simultaneously being repaired or replaced.

Sec. 406

changed Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon determining that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied during fiscal year 2025 with United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, shall may increase the total number of visas available to qualifying aliens who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by not more than the highest number of H–2B H– 2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation.

Sec. 413

changed In fiscal year 2025, nonimmigrants shall None of the funds made available in this Act may be admitted made available to implement, administer, or enforce the United States under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of “Asylum Program Fee” from the Final Rule entitled ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) to perform agricultural labor or services, without regard Changes to whether such labor is, or services are, of a temporary or seasonal nature.Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 6194).

Sec. 414

removed

removed None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce the “Asylum Program Fee” from the Final Rule entitled ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 6194).

Sec. 552

changed $0.$0 (increased by $10,000,000).

Sec. 553

added
(a)
added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used—
(1)
added to reduce the hours of operation at—
(A)
added the Port of Carbury, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(B)
added the Port of Fortuna, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(C)
added the Port of Madia, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(D)
added the Port of Neche, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(E)
added the Port of Noonan, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(F)
added the Port of Northgate, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(G)
added the Port of Saint John, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM CT daily;
(H)
added the Port of Sherwood, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(I)
added the Port of Walhalla, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(J)
added the Port of Westhope, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM CT daily;
(K)
added the Port of Antler, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(L)
added the Port of Sarles, North Dakota, port of entry from the operational hours of 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM CT daily;
(M)
added the Port of Lancaster, Minnesota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT daily;
(N)
added the Port of Roseau, Minnesota, port of entry from the operational hours of 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM CT daily;
(O)
added the Porthill, Idaho, land Port of entry, from the operational hours of 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM PT daily; or
(P)
added the Port of Buffalo, New York, port of entry from the operational hours of 7:00 AM to 12:00AM ET daily;
(2)
added to implement, administer, enforce, carry out, or execute any rules, guidance, decisions, announcements, or promulgations that reduce or change the hours of operation at the ports of entry specified in paragraph (1); or
(3)
added to publish, promulgate, or otherwise issue rules, guidance, decisions, announcements, or promulgations that reduce or change the hours of operation at the ports of entry specified in paragraph (1).
(b)
added The limitation described in paragraph (1) may not be construed to apply in the case of the administration of a tax or tariff.

Sec. 554

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the activities and policies described in the rule entitled, “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility”, published by the Secretary of Homeland Security on September 9, 2022.

Sec. 555

added

added None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any major rule under subparagraph (A) of section 804(2) of title 5, United States Code.

Sec. 556

added

added None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Department of Homeland Security to partner with the Department of State to establish Safe Mobility Offices.

Sec. 557

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to purchase electric vehicles.

Sec. 558

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Inclusion Action Committee of the Transportation Security Administration.

Sec. 559

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce any COVID-19 mask mandates.

Sec. 560

added

added None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to develop or implement any Department of Homeland Security Environmental Justice Strategy.

Sec. 561

added

added None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to administer, implement, or enforce a “Remain-in-Texas” policy.

Sec. 562

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act be used implement any of the following Executive Orders:

(1)
added Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis.
(2)
added Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
(3)
added Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration.
(4)
added Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk.
(5)
added Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
(6)
added Executive Order 14082, relating to Implement of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
(7)
added Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.

Sec. 563

added

added The salary of Nejwa Ali, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Adjudication Officer, shall be reduced to $1.

Sec. 564

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary and expenses of the position of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, occupied by Alejandro Mayorkas.

Sec. 565

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out Executive Order 14019 (86 Fed. Reg. 13623; relating to promoting access to voting), except for sections 7, 8, and 10 of such Order.

Sec. 566

added

added None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians, issued by the President on February 14, 2024.

Sec. 567

added

added None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to make payments to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical claims of individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.