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H.R. 6619 118th Congress House

Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act

Official title: To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action against a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for certain border security measures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2023 Introduced by: Michael Cloud Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityState and local government operations
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Dec 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 6, 2023
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.
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Republican 28
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 30, 2024
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2024
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 25, 2024
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jan 18, 2024
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2024
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 12, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Dec 12, 2023
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Dec 12, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 12, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Dec 12, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Dec 12, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Dec 12, 2023
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 6, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Dec 6, 2023
Burgess, Michael
· Dec 6, 2023
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Collins, Mike
Georgia · Dec 6, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Dec 6, 2023
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Dec 6, 2023
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
Good, Bob
· Dec 6, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Dec 6, 2023
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Dec 6, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Dec 6, 2023
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Dec 6, 2023
Mooney, Alexander
· Dec 6, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2023
Rosendale, Matthew
· Dec 6, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6619: Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6619/
MLA
"H.R. 6619: Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6619/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6619, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6619/.
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