H.R. 992

119th Congress

In Committee

PATROL Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX· Introduced 5 February 2025
Open on Congress.gov

19

Cosponsors

5

Actions

0

Amendments

0

Committees

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Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

5 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 July 2025

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.

Timeline

5 actions

  1. 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    5 February 2025 · Committee

  4. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

19 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican19100%

Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 15 on 5 February 2025 to 19 on 27 February 2025.

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