Bills · S 2311
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2311Armed Forces and National Security
State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025
INTRO JUL 16· LAST ACTION JUL 16
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it changes who pays for federal military deployments in specific situations, potentially shifting significant costs from federal taxpayers to state budgets. It could intensify the ongoing debate between federal and state governments over immigration enforcement, particularly for states that have policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. If passed, it could pressure states to reconsider their approaches to immigration enforcement cooperation to avoid potential financial penalties.
If this bill becomes law, states that choose not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement might face substantial bills, potentially leading to budget shortfalls or cuts in other state programs if federal grants are withheld. If it doesn't become law, the federal government would continue to bear the full cost of such military deployments, and states would retain their current levels of financial independence regarding immigration enforcement policies without direct federal reimbursement requirements for related military actions.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires states to reimburse the federal government for costs of deploying federal military forces if those deployments are caused by the state's failure to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Shifts the financial burden of federal military deployments from federal taxpayers to state budgets in specific circumstances.
PROVISION 02
Defines reimbursable costs to include temporary duty travel, lodging, meals, and transportation for deployed federal military personnel and their equipment.
Clarifies the specific types of expenses states would be required to cover.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to publicly determine if a state's actions or omissions materially hindered federal immigration operations leading to a deployment.
Establishes a formal process for identifying state non-cooperation before an invoice is issued.
PROVISION 04
Requires states to pay the reimbursement invoice within 180 days.
Sets a clear deadline for states to fulfill their financial obligations.
PROVISION 05
Allows the President to rescind discretionary federal grants to a state if it fails to pay the reimbursement invoice within the specified timeframe.
Provides a mechanism for the federal government to recover costs from non-compliant states by withholding other federal funds.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
R· Tennessee
YRS IN OFFICE
23
BILLS LED
142
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 16
Introduced in Senate
JUL 16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2311
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 16, 2025
Last actionJul 16, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 16, 2025
Senate BillS 2311Armed Forces and National Security
State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUL 16, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 16, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
1
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