H.R. 5283 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 220 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5283 [Report No. 118–275, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 25, 2023Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Donalds, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 November 17, 2023Additional sponsors: Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Williams of New York, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Mills, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mr. McCaul November 17, 2023Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 17, 2023Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 25, 2023 A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023. 2. Prohibition on providing housing to specified aliens (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, including through leases, contracts, or agreements. (b) Revocation of Lease The lease between the United States of America/United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service and the City of New York for the Premises known as Portions of Floyd Bennett Field, in the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (NPS Lease# L–GATE912–2023, Commencement Date - September 15, 2023) is hereby revoked. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land management agencies The term Federal land management agencies means the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. (2) Housing The term housing means a temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens. (3) Specified alien The term specified alien means an alien who has not been admitted, as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)). November 17, 2023Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentNovember 17, 2023Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed