3.0.0 3943 2023-01-11T13:38:29Z 2023-01-11T13:38:29Z House HR 2017-10-04 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 3943.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Office thereof.[Page H7842]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-20T17:04:42Z Referred to 2017-10-04T14:01:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-16T18:31:48Z Referred to 2017-10-04T14:01:20Z 2017-10-20 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2017-10-16 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-10-04 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-04 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2017-10-04 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-10-04 True G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2017-10-04 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2017-10-04 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2017-10-04 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-10-04 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2017-10-04 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-10-04 True L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2017-10-04 True Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Land transfers Latin America Mexico Property rights Immigration 00 2017-10-04 Introduced in House 2017-11-17T22:27:09Z Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act

This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the Department of Justice (DOJ), to acquire by purchase or gift any interest in land near an international border deemed essential to guard U.S. boundaries or borders, and (2) prohibit DHS or DOJ from using condemnation authority to acquire land to construct a wall or other physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

]]> Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act Display Title Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act Short Titles as Introduced Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General from using eminent domain to acquire land for the purpose of constructing a wall, or other physical barrier, along the international border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3943ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3943ih.xml 2017-10-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.