Submitted by United States Representative Clay Higgins of the 3rd District in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2024) – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced passage of their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect America’s borders and combat transnational criminal organizations. The DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act now heads to the President’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.
The legislation reauthorizes the Joint Task Forces (JTFs) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) so that they can coordinate agencies to combat drug smuggling, human trafficking, and terrorist threats. The bill extends DHS’s JTF operations through September 30, 2026.
“The Biden-Harris self-inflicted border crisis has resulted in record-breaking illegal immigration,” said Congressman Higgins. “This has put our national security at risk and caused unnecessary strain on frontline agents. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes a critical component to ensure the safety and security of our nation by disrupting transnational criminal organizations and responding to the massive illegal migration crisis. I thank my colleague Congressman Suozzi for working on this important legislation with me.”
“I co-led the bipartisan DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act with Rep. Clay Higgins because we must safeguard our homeland, combat transnational crime, and secure our border,” said Congressman Tom Suozzi. “We must continue to set aside partisan differences and work together. Bipartisanship is the best way to genuinely serve the American people, and we need more of it!”
Read the legislation here.
Watch Congressman Higgins’ floor speech on the bill here.
Watch Congressman Higgins discuss the bill during committee markup here.
