The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2026
S 2 Signed into law

Sponsored by Lindsey Graham (R)

Secure America Act

$70 billion for border security and immigration enforcement through .

Tradeoff

Spends $70 billion on hiring border agents, immigration enforcement personnel, and border surveillance technology. No offsetting cuts; adds to federal spending through 2029.

What's in it

See official bill text

CBO did not provide a total cost estimate; the bill directly funds for and personnel, technology, and operations, with no estimated effect on revenues or deficits after 2035.

This bill directly federal money to hire and equip border security and immigration enforcement personnel and to procure technology and maintain border security operations, though CBO did not quantify the total amount in this cost estimate.

Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2, the Secure America Act · May 2026

The Senate agreed to proceed on June 3, 2026. Four Democratic the bill to committee failed on June 4-5. The Senate passed it 52-47 on June 5. The House voted down a it on June 9, then passed it 214-212 the same day.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 20, 2026)

  2. Senate

    The Committee on the Budget voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 20, 2026)

  3. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to S. 2

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #136 · Jun 3, 2026)

    53 yeanay 46

  4. Senate

    On the Motion

    Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions

    Motion Rejected(Roll #137 · Jun 4, 2026)

    49 yeanay 50

  5. Senate

    On the Motion

    Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions

    Motion Rejected(Roll #141 · Jun 4, 2026)

    47 yeanay 50

  6. Senate

    On the Motion

    Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions

    Motion Rejected(Roll #147 · Jun 4, 2026)

    46 yeanay 52

  7. Senate · Amended

    Senator Graham's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 5453 · Jun 5, 2026)

    Adds $13,020,000,000 for Customs and Border Protection and $31,075,000,000 for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, available through 2029, for hiring, equipment and enforcement.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  8. Senate

    On the Motion

    Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions

    Motion Rejected(Roll #153 · Jun 5, 2026)

    48 yeanay 51

  9. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    S. 2, As Amended

    Bill Passed(Roll #163 · Jun 5, 2026)

    52 yeanay 47

  10. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jun 8, 2026)

  11. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #213 · Jun 9, 2026)

    211 yeanay 215

  12. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #214 · Jun 9, 2026)

    214 yeanay 212

  13. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jun 9, 2026)

  14. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  15. Enacted

    Became law(Jun 10, 2026)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027