119 HR 4092 IH: Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4092IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 24, 2025Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Crane, Mr. Donalds, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Fine, Mr. Fry, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Guest, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Norman, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Williams of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed certain offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier are inadmissible and deportable.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters Act or the Protect RAIL Act.

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Inadmissibility and deportability for offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier

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Inadmissibility

Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J)

Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier

Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible.. (b)

Deportability

Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G)

Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier

Any alien who has been convicted of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable..