S 3154 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act

Introduced Nov 3, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Steve Daines R-MT

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 3, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 3, 2021
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act

This bill prohibits using federal funds to make settlement payments to compensate any individuals for being separated from family members while detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection if the detention was (1) a result of the individual improperly entering (or attempting to improperly enter) the United States, and (2) in accordance with a Department of Justice memorandum that adopted a zero-tolerance policy for such improper entry into the United States.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2021 to Dec 1, 2021; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalNov 3, 2021
R-INMike BraunOriginalNov 3, 2021
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Nov 3, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 3, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to prohibit cash settlements resulting from the lawful application of the zero tolerance policy.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2021Introduced in Senate

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