House · Roll call 63 · March 10, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 495, the Subterranean Border Defense Act, using a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds majority.

Passed402–1 Passage
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Bill
H.R. 495, Subterranean Border Defense Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 194 · No 1 · Did not vote 19
Republicans
Yes 208 · No 0 · Did not vote 10

Most Democrats voted Yes (194 of 214).

Most Republicans voted Yes (208 of 218).

About this vote

The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to report every year on carrying out its plan to counter illegal tunnels that cross the border; currently it must report only once. Suspending the rules is a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds vote; the bill passed.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Subterranean Border Defense Act This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.

How each member voted

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