Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 259 Introduced in House (IH)] 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

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

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

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.''.