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PATROL Act

Bill Number
H.R. 992
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Immigration
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Last Updated
2025-07-30T18:16:37Z

Official Summary

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.

Sponsor

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

Cosponsors (19)

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2], Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11], Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

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