Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Fully Fund DHS and Advance SAVE America Act
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced H.R. 8206, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 60 days while advancing his SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections.
The bill is an alternative proposal to the ongoing funding negotiations and aims to ensure uninterrupted funding for all DHS operations, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), while pairing that funding with election integrity measures outlined in his SAVE America Act.
“The House GOP has acted responsibly, passing the SAVE America Act and fully funding DHS four times. We should not concede to Democrat demands, putting ICE and Border Patrol funding at risk through a reconciliation strategy that sets a bad precedent. Instead, we should double down and pass this bill I just filed, which would fully fund our agents and also pass the SAVE America Act—President Trump’s top priority to secure our elections. Following passage of my bill, we should go on offense and move a reconciliation bill quickly that funds all of DHS along with key America First priorities like defense,” said Congressman Roy.