To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill prohibits using federal funds to provide housing for unadmitted aliens on lands managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, or Forest Service. It specifically revokes the lease allowing New York City to use Floyd Bennett Field in Gateway National Recreation Area as a migrant shelter, which began September 15, 2023.
Who Benefits and How
Users of national parks and federal recreation areas benefit from lands remaining available for their designated purposes. Those opposed to using federal lands for migrant housing gain a legislative prohibition. Federal land managers receive clear restrictions on housing arrangements.
Who Bears the Burden and How
New York City loses its lease for Floyd Bennett Field, requiring relocation of any migrants housed there. Unadmitted migrants lose access to shelter on federal lands. The Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture must submit annual reports detailing any specified aliens housed on federal lands and their countries of origin.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal funds for housing unadmitted aliens on federal lands
- Covers NPS, BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service lands
- Revokes Floyd Bennett Field lease to New York City (NPS Lease L-GATE912-2023)
- Applies to leases, contracts, or agreements
- Requires annual reporting to Congress on any violations
- "Housing" defined as encampments for sheltering specified aliens
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits using federal funds to provide housing for unadmitted aliens on federal lands managed by NPS, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, and Forest Service, and specifically revokes the Floyd Bennett Field lease to New York City for migrant shelter.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Public Lands, Federal Spending
Primary Purpose
Prohibits using federal funds to provide housing for unadmitted aliens on federal lands managed by NPS, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, and Forest Service, and specifically revokes the Floyd Bennett Field lease to New York City for migrant shelter.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Smith of …
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the …
Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Donalds, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_of_interior"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service
A temporary or permanent encampment used for the primary purpose of sheltering specified aliens
An alien who has not been admitted as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
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