U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 1820

FLASH Act

To address the public safety issues and environmental destruction currently impacting Federal lands along the southern border, enhance border security through the construction of navigable roads on Federal lands along the southern border, provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to Federal lands to improve the safety and effectiveness of enforcement activities, allow States to place temporary barriers on Federal land to secure the southern border, reduce the massive trash accumulations and environmental degradation along the southern border, reduce the cultivation of illegal cannabis on Federal lands, mitigate wildland fires caused by illegal immigration, and prohibit migrant housing on Federal lands.

Sponsor

Juan CiscomaniR-AZ-6

Introduced

March 4, 2025, in the House

Issue areas

• Crime and justice
• Environment
• Housing
• Immigration
• Technology
• Transportation

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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