Rep. Burlison Files Amendments to the Department of Homeland Security, and the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bills

WASHINGTON- Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) recently introduced a series of amendments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs) appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2025, which are being considered on the House floor this week. Rep. Burlison also collaborated with his colleagues to cosponsor a series of amendments to the Department of Defense (DOD) appropriation bill.

“Under President Biden, millions of illegal immigrants have invaded our country due to his reckless open-border policies. My amendments for DHS aim to combat these disastrous policies by restricting funds for programs that undermine our immigration laws. I am taking a stand to preserve our nation's security and sovereignty.”

“In defense of our nation, DOD amendments I cosponsored ensure our military remains focused on lethality instead of pursuing a far-left radical agenda by banning the use of funds of diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

“On the international front, my SFOPs amendments prohibit funding for USAID to countries where Christians are persecuted, block funding for the Office of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice, and halt funds for the World Economic Forum.”

“These amendments are critical to ensuring our resources are used to protect American citizens. They prioritize American interests and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent appropriately,” said Rep. Burlison.

Department of Homeland Security appropriation bill amendments introduced by Reps. Burlison:

1. An amendment prohibiting funds from being used to issue employment authorization documents to illegal aliens.
2. An amendment restricting funds from being used to issue employment authorization documents to aliens paroled into the United States under the illegal Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans parole program.
3. An amendment prohibiting funds from being used to implement the illegal Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program or any successor program.
4. An amendment prohibiting funds from being used to process applications for the Central American Minors Program or any successor program.
5. An amendment prohibiting funds from being used to create or implement illegal categorical parole programs.

Rep. Burlison partnered with his colleague Rep. Biggs (R-AZ-05) to cosponsor amendments that among other things:

• Prohibit funds from being used to process initial or renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or to issue employment authorization documents related to DACA applications.
• Prohibit funds for the salary and expenses of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas.
• Prohibit funds to administer the citizenship test to any legal permanent resident of the United States who is seeking to naturalize in any language other than English.
• Prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from providing grants to organizations for the purpose of providing benefits to illegal aliens, and more.

Department of Defense appropriation bill amendments cosponsored by Rep. Burlison include:

Rep. Burlison partnered with his colleagues to cosponsor amendments that among other things:

• Prohibit funds for all offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Prohibit funds for celebrating or participating in Pride Month.
• Require the Department of Defense to release and declassify all documents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
• Prohibit funding for bioweapons and gain-of-function research, and more.

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriation bill amendments introduced by Rep. Burlison include:

1. An amendment prohibiting the U.S. Agency for International Development from providing funding to countries where Christians are persecuted.
2. An amendment prohibiting funding for the Office of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice within the Department of State.
3. An amendment prohibiting funding for the World Economic Forum.

In addition to the amendments introduced, Rep. Burlison also partnered with colleagues to cosponsor amendments that among other things:

• Prohibit funding for the salary and expenses of Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
• Prohibit funding for the International Organization for Migration.
• Prohibit funding for the Presidential Envoy for Climate.