H.R. 4483: State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025

This bill, titled the State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025, proposes that individual states be required to reimburse the federal government for expenses incurred when federal military forces, including the National Guard, are deployed in response to civil disturbances related to federal immigration enforcement actions.

Key Provisions of the Bill

• Reimbursement Requirement: The Secretary of Defense must send a reimbursement invoice to a state's governor whenever federal military personnel are deployed due to civil disturbances arising from the state's lack of cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
• Covered Costs: The bill specifies that reimbursable costs include:
  • Temporary duty travel and per diem for deployed military personnel.
  • Housing, lodging, and meals for those personnel.
  • Transportation of the personnel and their equipment.
• Determination of Noncooperation: The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General, will determine and make public whether a state's actions hindered federal immigration actions that led to military deployment.
• Payment Terms:
  • States must pay invoices within 180 days of receipt.
  • If a state fails to pay, the President may rescind federal discretionary grants awarded to that state to cover the nonpayment.

Background Findings

The bill outlines various findings that support its rationale:

• Immigration enforcement is a responsibility of the federal government.
• Some states or local governments have obstructed federal immigration enforcement, which can lead to disturbances and emergencies.
• These disturbances may necessitate federal military response at a cost to the federal government and taxpayers, which the bill argues should be borne by the states responsible for the underlying issues.

Implications

If this bill is enacted, states that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement may face significant financial obligations. The federal government would have a mechanism to recover costs associated with military deployments that arise from civil unrest linked to immigration issues. This could impact state budgets and how states coordinate with federal immigration policy.

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