[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7332 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7332

  To prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between 
         Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2018

  Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
 Fudge, and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Homeland Security, 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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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between 
         Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect American Taxpayers and 
Secure Border Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BORDER SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--No taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to 
build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and 
the United States.
    (b) Foreign Payment Required.--Any wall or barrier described in 
subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using 
funds provided by the Government of Mexico.
    (c) Securing the Southern Border.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the 
southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology 
and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and 
officers.
    (d) Increase in Immigration Judges.--The Attorney General may 
appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration 
judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Humanitarian Assistance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian 
assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced 
persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health 
and life.
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