H.R. 5283 · 118th Congress

Bars housing noncitizens not admitted to the U.S. on national park and other federal land

Official title: Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 20231

§1What it does

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This bill would bar the use of federal funds to house noncitizens who have not been admitted to the United States on land managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service or Forest Service.2,3,4 It would also cancel a 2023 lease that let New York City use part of Floyd Bennett Field, in the Gateway National Recreation Area, to house migrants.3,4 A House floor amendment added a yearly report on how many such people have been housed on these lands and their countries of origin.3,4

§2Status

StatusLatest action, December 4, 2023: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.1
IntroducedAugust 25, 2023
SponsorRep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Cosponsors16 cosponsors (16 Republican)
Official recordH.R. 5283 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

House, November 30, 2023

On Passage: Passed — 224 yes, 203 no, 1 present, 7 not voting.5