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To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Summary
This bill prohibits Federal foreign assistance to countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting their own nationals who are being deported from the United States. It applies when the Secretary of State has invoked visa-denial authority under section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (which addresses countries that refuse deportees) for 180 days, and the country continues to deny or delay accepting those individuals at the end of that period. The effect is to use foreign aid restrictions as leverage to compel countries to accept deported nationals, cutting off all Federal foreign assistance unless and until they comply with accepting deportees.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Chip Roy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $112,464
- SBG $13,200
- HUFFINES COMMUNITIES $10,250
- Q2 BANKING $9,900
- WOODFOREST FINANCIAL GROUP $8,700
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Chip Roy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Rose, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Massie, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Babin, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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 “Deportation Compliance Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
No Federal funds may be made available to provide foreign assistance to any country—
(1) with respect to which the Secretary of State has exercised the authority of section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d); relating to discontinuing granting visas to nationals of countries denying or delaying accepting aliens) for a period of 180 days; and
(2) as of the end of such period, that continues to deny or unreasonably delay accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country, as described in section 243(d) of such Act with respect to which the Secretary exercised the authority of such section. <all>
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