H.R. 992 · 119th Congress
PATROL Act
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CloudSponsor19 cosponsors · 19 R
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Babin
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Biggs
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Crenshaw
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Donalds
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Downing
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(Chuck) Edwards
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Evans
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Foxx
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Gosar
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Mace
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Nehls
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Rouzer
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Schmidt
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Van Duyne
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Webster
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Brecheen
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Self
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Biggs
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Harris15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act or the PATROL Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 5, 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PATROL Act
Also known as: Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 5, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.