Introduced in House — H.R. 1668

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1668

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2025

Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Haridopolos, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Rose, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Harris of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

A BILL

To terminate the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act.

Sec. 2. Termination

(a) Prohibition

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not carry out any program to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, including facility improvements and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

(b) Rescission

The unobligated balances of the following amounts are rescinded:

(1)

The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading operations and support under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the heading security, enforcement, and investigations in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117–328; 136 Stat. 4730).

(2)

The amounts made available and transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the matter under the heading operations and support under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the heading security, enforcement, and investigations in title II of division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–47; 138 Stat. 598).