House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2023

H.R. 3638Introduced May 24, 2023Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Where it went

IntroducedMay 24, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 24, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3638.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOODEN of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 88, May 24, 2023, Page H2597):
The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common Defefense and general welfare of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United States of America and her citizens. Additionally Congress has the The single subject of this legislation is: This bill would protect taxpayer funds from incentivizing the border crisis by prohibiting federal funds to NGOs that aid and abet illegal immigrants. This bill would require…
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 24, 2023 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of February 4, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

25 cosponsors — 25 Republicans

0 of 25 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Jerry Carl (R-AL), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Bob Good (R-VA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), August Pfluger (R-TX), Bill Posey (R-FL), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), George Santos (R-NY), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lance Gooden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-5 district

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