Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act

HR 7402, the Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act, requires the federal government to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred between 2020 and 2024. The bill directly affects Texas, which spent over $800 million (2020-2021), $2.9 billion (2022-2023), and plans $4.6 billion (2024-2025) to address human trafficking, drug proliferation, and other border security threats. Key provisions mandate Texas to submit a detailed expense report to the Homeland Security and Treasury Secretaries, triggering a federal payment within 60 days for all documented costs. The legislation specifies no eligibility limits, requiring full reimbursement of the state’s documented border security expenditures.