HR 992 · in committee · major
PATROL Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- The bill prevents the Department of Justice from suing states that build structures in border waterways for security purposes.
- States building border barriers in navigable waters are affected, as are federal environmental enforcement agencies.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment and removes DOJ's authority to enforce certain federal water protection laws at state borders.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing DOJ authority to enforce water protection laws affect environmental compliance and wildlife habitats in border waterways?
- 02
Which states would most benefit from constructing barriers in navigable waters, and what alternative security methods might they lose?
- 03
What federal environmental statutes would become unenforceable at state borders if this bill passes, and who would monitor compliance instead?
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Sponsor · R-TX-27
Michael Cloud
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
19/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-05
Joining the bill
Daniel Webster
R-FL-11 · original
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5 · original
David Rouzer
R-NC-7 · original
Derek Schmidt
R-KS-2 · original
Beth Van Duyne
R-TX-24 · original
Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Byron Donalds
R-FL-19 · original
Troy Downing
R-MT-2 · original
Chuck Edwards
R-NC-11 · original
Gabe Evans
R-CO-8 · original
Virginia Foxx
R-NC-5 · original
+ 7 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-05 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-02-05 · house · 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.
2025-02-05 · house · 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.
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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