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Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act


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).                                  
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).

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December 6, 2023HouseIntroduced
December 6, 2023HouseReferred to a Committee