Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5283
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2023-08-25
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

General public lands matters

Land use and conservation

Public housing
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-08-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (<i>aliens</i> under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States.</p> <p>Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service.</p>

action_date: 2023-11-17
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (<i>aliens</i> under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States. </p> <p>Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service.</p> <p>The bill also revokes a 2023 lease between the National Park Service and the City of New York to use portions of the Gateway National Recreation Area to provide housing to migrant persons.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on providing housing to specified aliens (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, including through leases, contracts, or agreements. (b) Revocation of Lease The lease between the United States of America/United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service and the City of New York for the Premises known as Portions of Floyd Bennett Field, in the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (NPS Lease# L–GATE912–2023, Commencement Date - September 15, 2023) is hereby revoked. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agencies The term Federal land management agencies means the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. (2) Housing The term housing means a temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens. (3) Specified alien The term specified alien means an alien who has not been admitted, as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ). 3. Report (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that includes— (1) the number of specified aliens that have been provided housing on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies; and (2) information regarding the countries of origin of such specified aliens. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on providing housing to specified aliens (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, including through leases, contracts, or agreements. (b) Revocation of Lease The lease between the United States of America/United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service and the City of New York for the Premises known as Portions of Floyd Bennett Field, in the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (NPS Lease# L–GATE912–2023, Commencement Date - September 15, 2023) is hereby revoked. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agencies The term Federal land management agencies means the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. (2) Housing The term housing means a temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens. (3) Specified alien The term specified alien means an alien who has not been admitted, as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ). 3. Report (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that includes— (1) the number of specified aliens that have been provided housing on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies; and (2) information regarding the countries of origin of such specified aliens. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 220 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5283 [Report No. 118–275, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 25, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Donalds , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 November 17, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Williams of New York , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Mills , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. McCaul November 17, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 17, 2023 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 25, 2023 A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on providing housing to specified aliens (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, including through leases, contracts, or agreements. (b) Revocation of Lease The lease between the United States of America/United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service and the City of New York for the Premises known as Portions of Floyd Bennett Field, in the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (NPS Lease# L–GATE912–2023, Commencement Date - September 15, 2023) is hereby revoked. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agencies The term Federal land management agencies means the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. (2) Housing The term housing means a temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens. (3) Specified alien The term specified alien means an alien who has not been admitted, as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ).

November 17, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment November 17, 2023 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 25, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Donalds , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on providing housing to specified aliens (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, including through leases, contracts, or agreements. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agencies The term Federal land management agencies means the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. (2) Housing The term housing means a temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens. (3) Specified alien The term specified alien means an alien who has not been admitted, as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ).