Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1285

119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

Representative

Democratic

GA-13

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any existing immigration programs or components that are not explicitly authorized by law. This information would be provided in a report to Congress.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorDavid Scott (D-GA)

Introduced9/11/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

ChamberHouse

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Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any existing immigration programs or components that are not explicitly authorized by law. This information would be provided in a report to Congress.

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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any existing immigration programs or components that are not explicitly authorized by law. This information would be provided in a report to Congress.

Bill Number: 1285
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1285
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any existing immigration programs or components that are not explicitly authorized by law. This information would be provided in a report to Congress.

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AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any existing immigration programs or components that are not explicitly authorized by law. This information would be provided in a report to Congress.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Immigration Authorization Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify in a report existing DHS immigration programs and components that are not explicitly authorized by a statutory provision to be carried out for FY2024.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill focuses on identifying DHS immigration programs that lack explicit statutory authorization.
It requires DHS to report on these unauthorized programs to Congress.
The goal is to ensure DHS immigration activities are clearly defined and authorized by law.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would primarily impact the Department of Homeland Security, which would need to review its immigration operations and report back to Congress. It could lead to changes in how certain DHS immigration programs are structured or implemented to ensure they have proper legal authorization.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1285, 119th Congress (2025). "Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1285