H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: May 20, 2025

Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (May 22, 2025)

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act

This bill-

  • Provides more than $80 billion for interior enforcement, including-
    • 10,000 additional ICE officers;
    • 100,000 additional beds;
    • Additional prosecutors and immigration judges; and
    • Funds to apply expedited removal to any alien inadmissible on criminal or security grounds, regardless of how long they have been in the U.S.
  • Expands immigration fees to shift more of the cost of the immigration system to aliens;
  • Provides nearly $70 billion for border security, including $46.5 billion for the border wall system;
  • Reimburses States for actions taken to enforce immigration law after January 21, 2021;
  • Establishes a 3.5% tax on remittances;
  • Requires a social security number for the sponsor, child, and spouse to access a number of taxpayer benefits, including child tax credits;
  • Blocks illegal alien access to SNAP benefits, Federal financial aid, and Obamacare by limiting access to citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program parolees, and lawful residents of freely associated states; and
  • Reduces the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states that provide financial assistance to parolees.

House: On Passage (May 22, 2025)

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