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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws.

Introduced: May 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E930)
May 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) federal authorities should use all tools at their disposal to strengthen and enforce immigration laws; (2) the policy of certain cities and other political subdivisions of providing sanctuary to illegal aliens encourages illegal immigration; (3) state and local law enforcement officials should report immigration violations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (4) Congress should reject legislation which would grant amnesty to illegal aliens currently residing in the United States until all existing immigration laws are enforced; and (5) federal immigration laws must be enforced to ensure the integrity of our immigration system and the sovereignty of our nation.

What's happening now May 2, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E930)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 6, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 16, 2007
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 22, 2007
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 22, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 17, 2007
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 15, 2007
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 8, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 8, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 351: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-351/
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"H. Res. 351: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-351/.
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H. Res. 351, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-351/.
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