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This bill would stop the Department of Homeland Security from using federal money to advertise the Immigration Detention Ombudsman to the general public. In plain terms, it says the department cannot spend funds on billboards or other public ads that promote or explain the office or its duties. The bill is aimed at limiting taxpayer spending on publicity for this office.
- The rule would apply to advertising “by billboard or otherwise,” so it covers both outdoor ads and other forms of public promotion.
- The ban would apply to money spent by the Secretary of Homeland Security for advertising the office or its functions.
Official Summaries
No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from obligating or expending funds to advertise the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman or its functions to the general public. The office’s functions include investigating violations of the rights of individuals in immigration detention, inspecting immigration detention facilities, and providing assistance to individuals affected by the potential misconduct of DHS officers.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 259 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 259
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit certain
advertising with respect to the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Harris of
Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Homeland Security, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit certain
advertising with respect to the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and
for other purposes.
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 Funding for Illegal Migrant
Billboards Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ADVERTISING WITH RESPECT TO THE
IMMIGRATION DETENTION OMBUDSMAN.
Section 405 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 205) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Advertisement.--The Secretary may not obligate or expend any
funds to advertise to the general public, by billboard or otherwise,
the office or functions of the Ombudsman.''.
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