Homeland Threat Response Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7098 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7098 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the deployment and assistance of CBP relating to investigations of certain violent acts, shootings, and mass killings, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2026 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the deployment and assistance of CBP relating to investigations of certain violent acts, shootings, and mass killings, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Threat Response Act''. SEC. 2. DEPLOYMENT AND ASSISTANCE OF CBP RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN VIOLENT ACTS, SHOOTINGS, AND MASS KILLINGS. Paragraph (1) of section 875(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455(d)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``or United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement'' and inserting ``, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or U.S. Customs and Border Protection''; and (2) inserting ``response, threat mitigation, resolution, and'' before ``investigation''. <all>