Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Legislation to Redirect Unspent IRS Funds to Border Security Measures

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tim Moore introduced the Securing Our Border Act to redirect unobligated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funds toward border security measures. The funding was initially intended to hire 87,000 additional IRS enforcement agents.

“Our southern border was left wide open under the previous administration, and Americans paid the price with more drugs and more crime in our communities,” said Congressman Moore. “Thanks to President Trump, we’ve finally got a secure border again, but we need to keep it that way. The Securing Our Border Act gives our Border Patrol agents the resources and tools they need to finish the job.”

This legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), and Buddy Carter (GA-01).

This legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Tim Scott, who said, “Without borders, a nation is not a nation. President Biden’s ill-advised decision to supercharge the IRS while we had a crisis on our southern border couldn’t have been more out-of-touch or unnecessary. In just two weeks back in office, President Trump has signaled to the world that he is serious about securing our border and restoring peace and order in our communities. By redirecting these funds, we are taking steps to protect our national sovereignty and keep Americans safe.”

Specifically, the Securing Our Border Act would:

(1)Fund nonintrusive border inspections to prevent illicit drug and human trafficking into the United States;

(2) Fund border wall construction and technologies to bolster tracking and enforcement efforts along the southwestern border;

(3) Authorize CBP to offer bonuses to support the recruitment and retention of Border Patrol agents;

(4) Explicitly end Biden’s “catch and release” policy by requiring that aliens arriving from contiguous territories are returned to such territory or a safe third country, pending completion of immigration proceedings.

Read the full text of the bill HERE.