119th Congress
H.R. 992
PATROL Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael Cloud(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (19)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
- Troy Downing (R-MT)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Added later (4)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK) · Feb 6, 2025
- Keith Self (R-TX) · Feb 7, 2025
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC) · Feb 12, 2025
- Andy Harris (R-MD) · Feb 27, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House