House Natural Resources lawmakers will discuss legislation this week to bolster security and protect the environment along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a hearing on H.R. 1820, the “Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act,” from Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), which would authorize funding and activities to ramp up border infrastructure on public land.
The legislation would also prohibit the administration from housing migrants on public land around the country. The issue was a flashpoint when the Biden administration used Floyd Bennett Field in New York — part of the Gateway National Recreation Area — to house undocumented migrants.
“Republicans are committed to continue working to reverse course and deliver on our promise to the American people to secure the border and protect our communities,” Ciscomani said in a statement.
