United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 20 R cosponsors

HR 992 — PATROL Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).

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Summary

Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act or the PATROL ActThis 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 527 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (527)

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Subjects

public-safety immigration
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 992 do?
Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act or the PATROL ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 992?
HR 992 is sponsored by Cloud, Michael (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Brecheen, Josh (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), and Harris, Andy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 992?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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