Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025

# Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create at least two coordination centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. These centers would serve as centralized hubs where different law enforcement agencies—federal, state, local, and tribal—could work together on border security operations. The centers would focus on detecting and responding to criminal activity, including operations by transnational criminal organizations and unauthorized border crossings. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects DHS and border security operations in the southwestern United States.

It would impact federal agencies like Border Patrol and ICE, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies along the border, plus tribal nations in border regions. The coordination centers could indirectly affect border communities and immigration enforcement activities in those areas. **Current Status** The bill (S. 41) was introduced by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full Senate.