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HOUSE 992119th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

PATROL Act

Last Action
2/5/2025

Actions

  • 2025-02-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • 2025-02-05Referred 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.
  • 2025-02-05Referred 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.
  • 2025-02-05Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-05Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-05 (00)

Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act or the PATROL Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from bringing certain civil actions against a state for building a physical structure impacting navigable waters along the U.S. border for security purposes. Specifically, the DOJ is prohibited from bringing an action for (1) the construction of a bridge, causeway, dam, dike, or other structure over or in a port, harbor, or other navigable water of the United States without federal approval; or (2) the creation of any obstruction to the navigable capacity of waters of the United States without federal approval.

Cosponsors (19)

  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL)
  • Troy Downing (R-MT)
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
  • Gabe Evans (R-CO)
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC)
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX)
  • David Rouzer (R-NC)
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL)
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
  • Keith Self (R-TX)
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
  • Andy Harris (R-MD)
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