[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 48

  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

                            January 3, 2019

 Ms. Jackson Lee 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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