118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6619
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action
against a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for
certain border security measures, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2023
Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Babin, Mr. Brecheen, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Good of Virginia, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Lesko, Mr.
Mooney, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Ms. Van Duyne,
Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. McClain, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles, Mr.
Davidson, and Mr. Fry) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action
against a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for
certain border security measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or
Land Act'' or the ``PATROL Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN BORDER SECURITY
MEASURES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General may not bring or maintain a
civil action (including an action that is pending on the date of
enactment of this Act) under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3,
1899 (33 U.S.C. 401; 403), against a State for any measure undertaken
by the State to build, construct, erect, or otherwise install a barrier
along the international border of the State for the purpose of--
(1) preventing aliens from entering the State in violation
of the immigration laws; or
(2) protecting the territory of the State.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Alien.--The term ``alien'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101).
(2) Barrier.--The term ``barrier'' means any physical
structure intended to secure the border, including a wall,
fence, or floating buoy.
(3) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act
118th Congress: House Bill No. 6619
Introduced on December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023 Referred to a Committee
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6619
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action
against a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for
certain border security measures, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2023
Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Babin, Mr. Brecheen, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Good of Virginia, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Lesko, Mr.
Mooney, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Ms. Van Duyne,
Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. McClain, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles, Mr.
Davidson, and Mr. Fry) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action
against a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for
certain border security measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or
Land Act'' or the ``PATROL Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN BORDER SECURITY
MEASURES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General may not bring or maintain a
civil action (including an action that is pending on the date of
enactment of this Act) under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3,
1899 (33 U.S.C. 401; 403), against a State for any measure undertaken
by the State to build, construct, erect, or otherwise install a barrier
along the international border of the State for the purpose of--
(1) preventing aliens from entering the State in violation
of the immigration laws; or
(2) protecting the territory of the State.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Alien.--The term ``alien'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101).
(2) Barrier.--The term ``barrier'' means any physical
structure intended to secure the border, including a wall,
fence, or floating buoy.
(3) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
Timeline
December 6, 2023HouseIntroduced
December 6, 2023HouseReferred to a Committee