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HOUSE 48116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Last Action
3/22/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act

This bill prohibits using taxpayer funds to build a barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States, requiring such funds to come from the government of Mexico. It also authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges.

The Department of Homeland Security shall take the actions necessary to ensure that displaced persons receive the needed humanitarian assistance.

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Immigrant health and welfare
  • Judges
  • Mexico
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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