HR 992 · 119th Congress · Immigration

PATROL Act

Introduced 2025-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.(2025-02-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans