H.R. 992 119th Congress House

PATROL 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: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Michael Cloud Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Feb 5, 2025

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

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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