BARRIER Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9895 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9895

To limit the availability of Federal financial assistance for entities 
  that aid or facilitate illegal immigration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2024

   Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
  Burlison, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Biggs) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
   Accountability, 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 limit the availability of Federal financial assistance for entities 
  that aid or facilitate illegal immigration, 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 ``Blocking Assistance and Resources to 
Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency Act of 2024'' or the ``BARRIER Act 
of 2024''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENTITIES THAT 
              AID OR FACILITATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

    Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of 
enactment of this Act, an entity (including a nongovernmental 
organization and a corporation) is ineligible to receive any Federal 
financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of 
title 31, United States Code) if the entity aids or facilitates the 
entry of aliens into the United States in violation of the immigration 
laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), including by providing, promoting, or 
advertising, transportation, shelter, financial support, or legal 
assistance--
            (1) to aliens attempting to enter the United States in 
        violation of the immigration laws; or
            (2) to aliens who are present in the United States without 
        lawful status under the immigration laws.
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