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HR6072119th Congress

No Aid for Illegal Entry Act

Sponsored By: Representative Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits federal funding to nongovernmental organizations and the Department of the Interior for services that assist people in the U.S. without lawful immigration status. The bill would bar federal money for immigration legal help, housing or shelter, and transportation for individuals who entered the country unlawfully, while carving out an exception for minors.

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  • Non-governmental organizations: Would be barred from using federal grants, awards, or contracts to provide immigration legal services, housing or shelter, or transportation to people lacking lawful status. The ban would not apply when those services are provided to minors under 18.
  • Department of the Interior: Would be prohibited from administering, managing, or entering contracts for those services and from participating in migrant resettlement, immigration enforcement, or immigration legal representation.
  • Federal agencies: Would require agency heads to take reasonable steps to ensure funded nongovernmental organizations comply with the funding ban.
  • Timing: Would apply to any grant, award, contract, or funding agreement made on or after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Federal funds blocked for NGO migrant aid

If enacted, federal money could not pay NGOs for three services: immigration legal help, housing for people without lawful status, and transport for people who entered unlawfully. The ban would apply to new grants, awards, contracts, and funding agreements after the enactment date. Limited exceptions would remain, such as for minors.

Interior barred from migrant aid deals

If enacted, the Interior Department and its bureaus could not run or sign contracts for immigration legal help, housing for people without lawful status, or transport for unlawful entrants. It would also bar Interior from migrant resettlement, immigration enforcement, and immigration legal representation. The ban would apply to contracts and agreements made on or after enactment.

Agencies would enforce funding ban

If enacted, heads of government agencies would need to make sure funded NGOs follow the ban. The rules would start on the day of enactment and apply only to new grants, awards, contracts, and funding agreements. The bill would define who counts as a government agency, a non-governmental organization, a minor, and immigration legal services.

Aid for immigrant minors would continue

If enacted, NGOs could still use federal funds to help immigrant minors. Covered help includes legal aid, housing, and transport. A minor means an immigrant under age 18. This would apply to new grants and agreements after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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