Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Blocking Assistance and Resources to Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency Act of 2024” or the “BARRIER Act of 2024”.
Blocking Assistance and Resources to Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency Act of 2024
A BILL
To limit the availability of Federal financial assistance for entities that aid or facilitate illegal immigration, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Limitation on Federal financial assistance for entities that aid or facilitate illegal immigration
Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, an entity (including a nongovernmental organization and a corporation) is ineligible to receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) if the entity aids or facilitates the entry of aliens into the United States in violation of the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), including by providing, promoting, or advertising, transportation, shelter, financial support, or legal assistance—
to aliens attempting to enter the United States in violation of the immigration laws; or
to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws.