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H.R. 259 · 119th CongressImmigration

No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 9, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Biggs, Andy R-AZ · 2 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 68 words.

No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act 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.

Context
Committees
House Homeland Security Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
1 of 854 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 84 words
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Homeland SecurityLaw enforcement administration and fundingMarketing and advertising
Latest action
Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]