House Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Legislative Hearing on Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:
- H.R. 9678 (Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz.), “Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act”.
- Construct roads on federal lands for increased access and patrols by law enforcement and Border Patrol officers
- Ensure access for law enforcement agencies to federal land along the border
- Allow states to place temporary barriers on federal lands to secure the border
- Direct federal lands managers to develop policies and procedures to reduce the trash buildup caused by illegal immigration
- Mitigate wildfires caused by immigration and restart a Trump administration initiative to manage hazardous fuels along the southern border
- Prohibit the housing of illegal migrants on federal lands
- Eliminate cultivation of illegal cannabis on federal lands