UASI Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3920 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3920 To strengthen homeland security by expanding Urban Areas Security Initiative grant eligibility criteria to promote cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to advance election security protections. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To strengthen homeland security by expanding Urban Areas Security Initiative grant eligibility criteria to promote cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to advance election security protections. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. This Act may be cited as the ``Unifying American Security Interests Act'' or the ``UASI Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Urban Areas Security Initiative provides critical funding to high-risk urban areas to enhance preparedness against terrorism and other threats under the Homeland Security Grant Program. (2) Effective border security and immigration enforcement are integral to national homeland security, requiring collaboration between Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities. (3) The fiscal year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity established National Priority Areas to address emerging threats, including support for border crisis response through cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (4) Codifying the requirements referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) will ensure consistent application and prevent fu