119th Congress Immigration
H.R. 259: No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from obligating or expending funds to advertise the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman or its functions to the general public. The office’s functions include investigating violations of the rights of individuals in immigration detention, inspecting immigration detention facilities, and providing assistance to individuals affected by the potential misconduct of DHS officers.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Andy Harris R-MDOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Andy Biggs.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.