# 117-hr-6122: Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act

117-hr-6122, Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6122
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act This bill prohibits expending federal funds for legal settlements to individuals who violated certain laws relating to the proper time and place to enter the United States, if the settlement pertains to claims based solely on the lawful detention of such an individual as part of a family unit after the individual's entry into the United States at the southern border after January 20, 2017.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6122)

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