H.R. 1222 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act
Cosponsors: 11 (0 D, 11 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-11
Latest action (2025-02-11): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
What H.R. 1222 does, in plain terms
Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act This bill allows Texas to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred from 2021 through 2025 related to securing the southern U.S. border. Texas must submit these expenses to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of the Treasury. DHS must review the submission within 120 days and determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Treasury must pay such reimbursable expenses within 60 days.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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