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HR 374 119th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers

DIRECT Act

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Today Act or the DIRECT Act

This bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided for Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. It also reallocates the funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security of the southern border.

What's happening now January 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 374: DIRECT Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-374/
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"H.R. 374: DIRECT Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-374/.
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H.R. 374, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-374/.
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[H.R. 374: DIRECT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-374/)
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