H.R. 4070 · 119th Congress

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

Introduced on Jun 23, 2025 by Brad Knott (R-NC-13). 31 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 23, 2025
Cosponsors
31
0 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require a homeland security border threat assessment on Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Latin America
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Organized crime
  • Venezuela

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 23, 2025). Public domain.

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a border threat assessment and strategic plan regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations. (Tren de Aragua is a gang that originated in Venezuela.)

The threat assessment must include current and potential criminal threats from Tren de Aragua and a description of its origins, strategic aims, funding sources, and U.S. growth and presence.

DHS must submit a strategic plan not later than one year after submission of the threat assessment. The plan must include, for example, a consideration of the threat assessment and mitigation efforts regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations and efforts to disseminate information between DHS and other departments, agencies, and law enforcement entities with missions associated with the border.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brad KnottR-NC-13Sponsor

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jun 23, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jun 23, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jun 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Jun 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
  5. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
  6. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. Sep 26, 2025Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.
  9. Sep 26, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-313.
  10. Sep 26, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
  11. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseMr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786-4788)
  13. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4070.
  14. Nov 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
  15. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4787)
  16. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Nov 20, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.