U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced legislation directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to move the Washington, D.C., headquarters of CBP to Texas.
The proposal is expected to align closely with the priorities of the incoming Trump administration, The Texan reports.
If the bill becomes law, the DHS secretary would be required to collaborate with Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham to identify an optimal location within the state for the new CBP headquarters. The specific site has not yet been determined.
Trump has already announced his intention to nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as the next DHS secretary. If confirmed, Noem would oversee the implementation of the headquarters relocation, making it one of her early responsibilities.
“Why is the CBP, the agency responsible for securing the border, 2,000 miles away from the border?” Rep. Self questioned in a post on X announcing his bill. “Today, I have introduced a bill to move the CBP Headquarters from DC to Texas. Doing so will be cost-effective and critical to bringing President Trump’s fight to the border,” he added.
Relocating federal agency headquarters has been a recurring theme in Trump’s agenda. During his first term, the Bureau of Land Management was moved to Colorado, though the Biden administration later reversed the decision. Trump’s plans for his second term include renewed efforts to decentralize federal agencies and reduce the concentration of power in Washington, D.C., as part of his broader aim to “shatter the deep state.”
Although Self’s proposal aligns with the Trump administration’s stated goals, the campaign has not formally endorsed any specific legislative measures, including this one.
