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HR 6122 117th Congress House Immigration

Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act

Introduced: December 2, 2021 Introduced by: Malliotakis, Nicole Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act

This bill prohibits expending federal funds for legal settlements to individuals who violated certain laws relating to the proper time and place to enter the United States, if the settlement pertains to claims based solely on the lawful detention of such an individual as part of a family unit after the individual's entry into the United States at the southern border after January 20, 2017.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 22
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Dec 7, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Dec 2, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Dec 2, 2021
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Dec 2, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Dec 2, 2021
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 2, 2021
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 2, 2021
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Dec 2, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 2, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Dec 2, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2021
McKinley, David
· Dec 2, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2021
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Dec 2, 2021
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Dec 2, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2021
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Dec 2, 2021
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 2, 2021
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 2, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 2, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6122: Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6122/
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"H.R. 6122: Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6122/.
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H.R. 6122, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6122/.
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