H.R. 285 — Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025

This section establishes not fewer than two Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States, to be operational not later than six months after enactment, as centralized coordination hubs for law enforcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense, Department of Justice, other federal agencies as determined by the DHS Secretary, and state, local, and tribal agencies. The centers facilitate interagency coordination and communication for field operations (including ground, air, sea, and amphibious), border security activities (e.g., deterring transnational criminal organizations, illegal crossings, terrorism, human and drug trafficking, and seizures of drugs, weapons, and high-value property), information sharing, personnel deployment tracking, and training. Not later than one year after enactment and annually thereafter, the DHS Secretary must report to Congress on center establishment efforts, resources used, key operations, interoperability gaps, coordination recommendations, and other relevant data.