Lead an effort in Congress to secure the border.

Aaron Bean · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.76 specificity 0.42 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Bean led a group to finally secure our border.

Bean said he hoped to be remembered for leading a congressional effort to secure the border.

Florida’s 4th Congressional District
secondary · interview · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

unverified · Source version 35881 · locator unknown

H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, was sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, had the status Passed House, and passed the House on May 11, 2023 by 219-213. CRS summary says the bill required border-security actions including U.S.-Mexico border wall construction, CBP technology, drones, Border Patrol planning, restrictions on parole, and E-Verify changes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A major House border-security bill advanced during Bean's first House term but did not become law in the 118th Congress; it was not sponsored by Bean.

partial same_term

Congress.gov: H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 35882 · locator unknown

Roll Call 209 was on passage of H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act. The status was Passed, 219 yeas to 213 nays. The vote list records Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, as Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bean voted for the House-passed Secure the Border Act in the same congressional term after his 2022 election, showing concrete support for a border-security effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 209, H.R.2 Secure the Border Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 35883 · locator unknown

The H.R.2 cosponsors page lists Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart as sponsor and 21 current cosponsors, including original cosponsors such as Reps. McClintock, Green, Jordan, Higgins, Biggs, Carter, Calvert, and Moran; Bean is not listed among the cosponsors.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The key same-term border bill was not led by Bean as sponsor or cosponsor, which weakens the 'lead an effort' portion of the promise.

never same_term

Congress.gov: Cosponsors for H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 35884 · locator unknown

S.5, the Laken Riley Act, became Public Law No. 119-1 on January 29, 2025. Congress.gov records Senate passage, House passage on January 22, 2025 by 263-156, presentation to the President, and enactment. CRS summary says it requires DHS to detain certain unlawfully present or undocumented non-U.S. nationals arrested for theft-related crimes and authorizes states to sue over certain immigration-enforcement failures.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A later-term immigration-enforcement law was enacted, partially related to border/security enforcement, but it was Senate-sponsored and narrower than broadly securing the border.

partial later_term

Congress.gov: S.5 - Laken Riley Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 35885 · locator unknown

Roll Call 23 was on passage of S.5, the Laken Riley Act. The status was Passed, 263 yeas to 156 nays. The vote list records Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, as Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bean voted for the enacted Laken Riley Act in the 119th Congress, showing later-term concrete action on immigration enforcement but not leadership of the bill.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 23, S.5 Laken Riley Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 35886 · locator unknown

The House version of the Laken Riley Act, H.R.29, was sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins and had 54 current cosponsors, including 39 original cosponsors. The cosponsor list includes two Florida members but does not list Rep. Aaron Bean.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Even on the House companion to the later enacted Laken Riley Act, Bean was not a sponsor or cosponsor, so the record supports participation by vote rather than leading the effort.

never later_term

Congress.gov: Cosponsors for H.R.29 - Laken Riley Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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unverified · Source version 53273 · locator unknown

Sep 03, 2026, 10:24 AM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Roll Call Number: 295 | Bill Number: H. R. 4795 Vote Question: On Passage Bill Title & Description: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent visible House roll-call activity found in the August 16-September 14, 2026 lookback was not border-security legislation, so it adds no new delivery or leadership evidence for this promise.

unresolved later_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Roll Call Votes
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%

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unverified · Source version 53275 · locator unknown

SEC. 90001. BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WALL SYSTEM. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-21 included enacted border-infrastructure appropriations, a concrete later-term partial delivery on border-security policy but not proof that Bean led it.

partial later_term

GovInfo: Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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unverified · Source version 53275 · locator unknown

$46,550,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to the following elements of the border infrastructure and wall system

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted reconciliation law funded border infrastructure and wall-system elements, supporting a partial outcome on substance.

partial later_term

GovInfo: Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 53277 · locator unknown

Bean (FL) | Bean (FL) | Republican | FL | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bean voted Aye on final House concurrence for H.R. 1, showing later-term participation in an enacted border-funding law, but only by vote rather than leadership.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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unverified · Source version 53279 · locator unknown

Sponsors Jodey C. Arrington(TX)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official H.R. 1 record names Jodey Arrington, not Bean, as sponsor, weighing against the claim that Bean led the major enacted border-security funding effort.

never later_term

H.R. 1 (RH) - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - BILLS-119hr1rh | Related Documents | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 53281 · locator unknown

Mar 05, 2026, 04:50 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Passage Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bean voted Yea on the FY2026 DHS appropriations bill, a later-term border/security-related legislative effort that passed the House but was not shown as enacted or led by Bean.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 66211 · locator unknown

"The sustained decline in illegal border crossings and apprehensions—now at levels not seen in over three decades—shows the profound impact of robust enforcement policies."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, CBP reported historically low crossings and apprehensions, a concrete later-term sign of border-security implementation, though it credits executive enforcement rather than Bean's congressional leadership.

partial later_term

Trump administration delivers 16 straight months of zero releases at the border | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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unverified · Source version 66211 · locator unknown

"The U.S. Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens in August, compared with 10,186 released by the Border Patrol under the Biden administration along the southwest border in August 2024."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBP's August 2026 figures provide fresh lookback evidence of border-enforcement results, but not evidence that Bean led the congressional effort.

partial later_term

Trump administration delivers 16 straight months of zero releases at the border | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 85%

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unverified · Source version 66213 · locator unknown

"Sep 16, 2026, 07:05 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Retire through Ownership Act"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent House roll-call activity found in the lookback window was not border-security legislation, so it adds no new proof that Bean led a border-security effort.

unresolved later_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%

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unverified · Source version 66215 · locator unknown

"This Act may be cited as the ``Secure America Act''."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-98 confirms enactment of the Secure America Act in Bean's later term, a stronger partial delivery record than a mere House-passed attempt.

partial later_term

GovInfo: Public Law 119-98, Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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unverified · Source version 66215 · locator unknown

"$3,450,000,000 for the following: (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted Secure America Act appropriated border-security technology and screening funds, supporting partial substantive delivery of border-security policy.

partial later_term

GovInfo: Public Law 119-98, Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 66217 · locator unknown

"Roll Call 214 | Bill Number: S. 2 Jun 09, 2026, 05:23 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Passage Secure America Act"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bean voted Aye on final House passage of S.2, the enacted Secure America Act, showing concrete legislative participation but not leadership.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Bean took concrete same-term action by voting for H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, a major House-passed border-security bill. However, the bill did not become law in the 118th Congress, and Bean was not the sponsor or a cosponsor, so the record does not show that he led the effort. He later voted for the enacted Laken Riley Act in 2025, but that law was narrower immigration-enforcement legislation and likewise was not led by Bean. Overall, he supported border-security measures but did not fully deliver the promise to lead an effort that secured the border.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%