Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023

Summary

Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify a state before placing a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) in that state and gives the state final authority to prohibit such a placement. At least 10 business days before placing (e.g., detaining or housing) such an individual in a state, DHS must provide certain information to that state, including (1) the individual's biographic and biometric information, including DNA; and (2) a certification that the biometric and biographic information has been checked in various law enforcement and counterterrorism databases. No federal court shall have jurisdiction to review (1) the requirements and procedures established under this bill, or (2) a decision by a state to prohibit the placement of such an individual in the state. The bill also prohibits any federal official from waiving any of the bill's requirements.

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Timeline

1. 20 January 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 January 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 January 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 January 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 January 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Protect Communities from a Porous Border Act of 2021