PATROL Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Michael Cloud
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from bringing certain civil actions against a state for building a physical structure impacting navigable waters along the U.S. border for security purposes. Specifically, the DOJ is prohibited from bringing an action for (1) the construction of a bridge, causeway, dam, dike, or other structure over or in a port, harbor, or other navigable water of the United States without federal approval; or (2) the creation of any obstruction to the navigable capacity of waters of the United States without federal approval.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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