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This Land Is Our Land Act

USA116th CongressHR-365| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2019
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (14)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This Land Is Our Land Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, or obligating or expending any funds for the construction of, any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States. The bill prohibits the President from obligating or expending funds for the construction of any new border barrier, including walls or fences along the border between the United States and Mexico, pursuant to a declaration of a national emergency. The bill declares that any authorization to exercise, in the name of the United States, the right of eminent domain, shall have no force or effect, to the extent that the purpose is the construction of any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal lands under the jurisdiction of Interior or USDA within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • February 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProperty rightsWar and emergency powers

This Land Is Our Land Act

USA116th CongressHR-365| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2019
This Land Is Our Land Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, or obligating or expending any funds for the construction of, any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States. The bill prohibits the President from obligating or expending funds for the construction of any new border barrier, including walls or fences along the border between the United States and Mexico, pursuant to a declaration of a national emergency. The bill declares that any authorization to exercise, in the name of the United States, the right of eminent domain, shall have no force or effect, to the extent that the purpose is the construction of any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal lands under the jurisdiction of Interior or USDA within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • February 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (14)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProperty rightsWar and emergency powers