House Natural Resources Committee

Federal Lands Subcommittee

Legislative Hearing on Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act

1334 Longworth
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:15:00 GMT

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”.
The FLASH Act includes provisions to:
  • 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