Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Sep 2, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 7, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to meet the specified requirement of the U.S. Constitution to take care that a law be faithfully executed, with respect to the departmental policy to exercise prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children, as announced by DHS on June 15, 2012.
Requires the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the DHS policy.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 2, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 7, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 7, 2014Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 654 | Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Sep 2, 2014 |
| HRES 655 | Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Sep 2, 2014 |
Subjects
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- Jul 7, 2014Introduced in House
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