Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding actions the President should take to secure the borders of the United States.
Latest action · Sep 2, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should:
- declare an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program;
- use the exceptional circumstances exception under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to keep apprehended illegal immigrants in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody in the border region, and create an accelerated process for their home country return; and
- deploy the National Guard to help secure the border.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Jul 29, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 2, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jul 28, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2014Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2014Introduced in House
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