PRIA Logo™
Start Free Watch
HR4092119th Congress

Protect RAIL Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gosar

Introduced

Summary

Tightens immigration rules for people tied to theft of interstate or foreign shipments. This bill would add new grounds to the Immigration and Nationality Act so noncitizens convicted of, or admitting to, offenses under 18 U.S.C. 659 or conspiracies to commit them could be denied admission or removed.

Show full summary
  • Noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, theft or related conspiracies under 18 U.S.C. 659 tied to interstate or foreign shipments by carrier would be ineligible for admission and subject to deportation.
  • The change singles out crimes involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier, aiming to protect rail carriers and their cargo by making looting of such shipments a specific basis for immigration enforcement.

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Noncitizens face bars for cargo theft

If enacted, some noncitizens tied to cargo theft from interstate or foreign shipments would face new immigration bars. A noncitizen convicted under 18 U.S.C. 659, or convicted of conspiring to commit it, would be deportable. A noncitizen would be inadmissible if convicted, if they admit committing the offense, or if they admit acts that meet its key elements. Admissions and convictions for conspiracies would also count for inadmissibility. These rules would apply to people seeking entry and to people already in the U.S.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gosar

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Biggs (AZ)

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Biggs (SC)

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Boebert

    CO • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Brecheen

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Burchett

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Ciscomani

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Crane

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Donalds

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • DesJarlais

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Fallon

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Fine

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Fry

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Gill (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Guest

    MS • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Hamadeh (AZ)

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Harrigan

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Norman

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Ogles

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Rulli

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Schweikert

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Sessions

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Van Drew

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Weber (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Williams (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Begich

    AK • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Cloud

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Grothman

    WI • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

  • Stauber

    MN • R

    Sponsored 8/19/2025

  • Crawford

    AR • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Hunt

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Nehls

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Downing

    MT • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Harshbarger

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Miller (OH)

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation

Take It Personal

Get Your Personalized Policy View

Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.

Already have an account? Sign in