PATROL Act

Sponsored byRep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX· Introduced 5 février 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

5 février 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 juillet 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.

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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 février 2025 · IntroReferral
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 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
5 février 2025 · Committee
Introduced in House
5 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
5 février 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

19 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Republican19100%

Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
Republican:Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]OK
Republican:Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]CO
Republican:Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Republican:Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Republican:Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Republican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Republican:Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]NC
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]SC
Republican:Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TX

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Immigration

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