,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of    
,,representatives  ,january #c1         
#bjai,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the  
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in
 addition to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security1 for a period to be          
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit taxpayer funds  
from being used to build a wall between 
,mexico and the ,united ,states1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,protect      
,american ,taxpayers and ,secure ,border
 ,act4  #b4 ,prohibitions and           
requirements relating to border security
  7a7 ,in general ,no taxpayer funds may
 be obligated or expended to build a    
wall or barrier intended to impede      
travel between ,mexico and the ,united  
,states4  7b7 ,foreign payment required 

,any wall or barrier described in       
subsection 7a7 that is proposed to be   
built shall be paid for using funds     
provided by the ,government of ,mexico4 
7c7 ,securing the southern border ,the  
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
take such actions as may be necessary to
 secure the southern border by making   
maximum effective utilization of        
technology and improved training of     
,u4,s4 ,custom and ,border ,protection  
agents and officers4  7d7 ,increase in  
immigration judges ,the ,attorney       
,general may appoint #ajj additional    
immigration judges in addition to       
immigration judges currently serving as 
of the date of the enactment of this    
,act4  7e7 ,humanitarian assistance ,the
 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall
 take such actions as may be necessary  
to ensure that humanitarian assistance  
is provided to immigrants1 refugees1 and
 other displaced persons who are in need
 of medical assistance and aid to       
sustain health and life4