Protect RAIL Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
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.
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- 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.
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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, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
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
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
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