H.R. 6621 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2022Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Brooks, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Mr. Budd, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Mooney, Mr. McKinley, and Mrs. Greene of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prevent recipients of Federal funds from providing, or assisting in the provision of, legal representation to aliens unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrants Act. 2. Finding Congress finds that United States taxpayers’ dollars should not be used to cover or subsidize the costs of legal representation for any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. 3. Federal contract defined In this Act, the term Federal contract means any contract entered into by the United States and with the Federal Government, including any contract to which any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government becomes a party pursuant to authority derived from the Constitution and the laws of the United States. 4. Federal funding limitations (a) In general No Federal funds received pursuant to a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement may be used for any organization that provides legal representation or legal orientation services (as described in section 235(c)(4) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(4))) for aliens unlawfully present in the United States who are placed in removal proceedings. (b) State and local recipients No State, unit of local government, or territory of the United States that receives funds from the Federal Government may use or allocate such funds, or provide any other form of assistance, to any legal defense fund for the representation of aliens unlawfully present in the United States in civil proceedings. (c) Limitation Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to any funds used for the legal representation of child trafficking victims. 5. Prohibiting Legal Access at the Border program No Federal funds may be used for the Legal Access at the Border program or solicitation number 15JE1R–22–PR–0098 or any successor program or solicitation.