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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6072

Introduced

No Aid for Illegal Entry Act

Sponsor
RBeth Van Duyne· Texas
Introduced
November 17, 2025
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.November 17, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6072 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6072

To prohibit the use of Federal funds by non-governmental organizations 
and the Department of the Interior for certain immigration-related 
services, except in the case of a minor.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2025

Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds by non-governmental organizations 
and the Department of the Interior for certain immigration-related 
services, except in the case of a minor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No Aid for Illegal Entry Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN IMMIGRATION-RELATED 
SERVICES.

(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--
(1) Non-governmental organizations.--No Federal funds may 
be awarded, granted, or otherwise made available to any non-
governmental organization to--
(A) provide legal services related to immigration 
proceedings;
(B) house, shelter, or otherwise provide 
accommodations to any an alien who is present in the 
United States without lawful status under the 
immigration laws; or
(C) transport any individual who entered the United 
States in violation of the immigration laws.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
not apply to a non-governmental organization who uses the 
Federal funds to provide legal services, housing, or 
transportation to a minor.
(3) Department of interior.--The Department of the 
Interior, including all bureaus, offices, and agencies under 
its authority, may not administer, manage, or enter into a 
contract or agreement relating to--
(A) the provision of services described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); or
(B) migrant resettlement, immigration enforcement, 
or immigration legal representation.
(b) Enforcement.--The head of each Government agency shall take 
such actions as are reasonably necessary to ensure that a non-
governmental organization awarded, granted, or otherwise receiving 
Federal funds is in compliance with the prohibition under subsection 
(a)(1).
(c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment and shall apply to any grant, award, contract, or funding 
agreement entered into on or after such date.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Government agency.--The term ``government agency'' 
means a subdivision of the executive, legislative, judicial, or 
other branch of government, including a department, independent 
establishment, commission, administration, authority, board, 
and bureau, and a corporation or other legal entity 
established, and subject to control, by a government or 
governments for the execution of a governmental or 
intergovernmental program.
(2) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has 
the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(3) Legal services related to immigration proceedings.--The 
term ``legal services related to immigration proceedings'' 
includes representation in, advice with respect to, or 
preparation of documents for any immigration application, 
petition, removal proceeding, or related process.
(4) Minor.--The term ``minor'' means an alien under the age 
of 18.
(5) Non-governmental organization.--The term ``non-
governmental organization'' means any entity that is not a 
Federal, State, Tribal, or local government agency.
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