HOUSE 5283118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

Last Action: 12/4/2023

Actions

2023-12-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2023-11-30Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-11-30On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 689).
2023-11-30Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 689).
2023-11-30The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2023-11-30The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2023-11-30The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5283.
2023-11-30The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2023-11-30Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6027-6029)
2023-11-29Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5283 as unfinished business.
2023-11-29On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2023-11-29Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
2023-11-29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2023-11-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 2.
2023-11-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 1.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-11-17 (08)

Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States.

Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service.

The bill also revokes a 2023 lease between the National Park Service and the City of New York to use portions of the Gateway National Recreation Area to provide housing to migrant persons.

Cosponsors (16)

Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
Byron Donalds (R-FL)
Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
Brandon Williams (R-NY)
Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Cory Mills (R-FL)
Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
Scott Franklin (R-FL)
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigration
General public lands matters
Land use and conservation
Public housing

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