This bill seeks to **limit the authority** of U.S. Border Patrol personnel, returning them to their traditional border security duties and preventing them from duplicating the functions of other agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It highlights concerns that Border Patrol has been delegated nationwide interior arrest authority, leading to arrests of U.S. citizens without warrants and operating far from the border without adequate training for complex investigations. A central provision of the bill **reaffirms a 25-mile operational limitation** for Border Patrol officers and employees from any U.S. international land border or territorial sea. This restriction prohibits them from exercising their authority beyond this "reasonable distance," except in specific, limited circumstances. These exceptions include assisting in **emergency situations** at the request of State or local officials, or during a **Presidentially declared major disaster**. Furthermore, the legislation mandates **enhanced data collection and public reporting** by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This includes establishing milestones for checkpoint performance models, annually posting findings, and reporting on the total number of individuals encountered at checkpoints, disaggregated by citizenship status. It also requires public reporting on the number of agents operating in the interior, their Fourth Amendment training, and the disposition of all interactions with citizens, lawful permanent residents, and aliens.