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S. 572 would enhance the Shadow Wolves Program, an all-Native American unit of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that operates primarily on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona. The Shadow Wolves specialize in tracking and interdicting drug smuggling and human trafficking across tribal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border, using ancestral tracking techniques combined with modern law enforcement training.
The bill would address chronic staffing shortages by allowing ICE to convert Shadow Wolves positions from the federal excepted service to the competitive service after officers complete three years of satisfactory service. This change would provide Shadow Wolves with the same career mobility, compensation, and benefits as other federal law enforcement agents, making recruitment and retention easier. The bill would also require ICE to consult with tribal governments and develop plans for expanding the program to additional tribal lands experiencing high levels of illicit cross-border activity.
If enacted, the bill would strengthen border security efforts while improving career opportunities for Native American law enforcement officers. The legislation has passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support and is now eligible for a floor vote in the Senate.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 · 14:00
On July 30, 2025, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a business meeting to consider and vote on multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. This was not a hearing with witnesses, but rather a markup session where the committee advanced bills for consideration by the full Senate. The committee voted favorably on 18 bills covering a range of government accountability and security issues. Key legislation included S. 1498, the HONEST Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading certain financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and digital assets. The committee also advanced S. 874, the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act, which expands protections for federal contractor employees who refuse to obey unlawful orders or disclose evidence of misconduct. Other bills addressed topics including life sciences research security, disaster assistance coordination, federal spending transparency, northern border security, and lobbying disclosure requirements. The committee also considered four nominations to the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies. Passage of these bills by the committee does not guarantee they will advance further in the legislative process, as they must still be voted on by the full Senate and reconciled with any House versions before becoming law.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 · 14:00
On July 30, 2025, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a business meeting to consider and vote on multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. This was not a hearing with witnesses, but rather a markup session where the committee advanced bills for consideration by the full Senate. The committee voted favorably on 18 bills covering a range of government accountability and security issues. Key legislation included S. 1498, the HONEST Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading certain financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and digital assets. The committee also advanced S. 874, the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act, which expands protections for federal contractor employees who refuse to obey unlawful orders or disclose evidence of misconduct. Other bills addressed topics including life sciences research security, disaster assistance coordination, federal spending transparency, northern border security, and lobbying disclosure requirements. The committee also considered four nominations to the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies. Passage of these bills by the committee does not guarantee they will advance further in the legislative process, as they must still be voted on by the full Senate and reconciled with any House versions before becoming law.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2025
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119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
