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H.R. 992 · 119th Congress (2025–2027)

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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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.

Referred to committee

Latest actionReferred to committee

This bill’s path

This is H.R. 992’s recorded path, not a universal congressional workflow.

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  1. Introduced

  2. Passed House

  3. Passed Senate

  4. Sent to President

  5. Signed into law

Sponsor
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors

15 original · 4 later

19 R

  1. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  2. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  3. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  4. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  5. Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  6. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  7. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  8. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  9. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  10. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  11. Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  12. Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  13. Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  14. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  15. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)· Original · Feb 5, 2025
  16. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)· Later · Feb 6, 2025
  17. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3)· Later · Feb 7, 2025
  18. Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· Later · Feb 12, 2025
  19. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1)· Later · Feb 27, 2025
Policy area
Immigration

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  1. Referred to Highways and Transit

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  2. Introduced in House

    Document: Introduced in House

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  3. Latest

    Referred to committee

    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.

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Committees

  1. HouseJudiciaryReferred Feb 5, 2025
  2. HouseTransportation and InfrastructureReferred Feb 5, 2025
  3. HouseHighways and TransitReferred Feb 5, 2025

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Introduced in House
Titles (3)

  1. PATROL Act

    Display title, Short title · Introduced in House

  2. Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act

    Short title · Introduced in House

  3. 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.

    Official title · Introduced in House