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HRES 14 111th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional tributes Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Human trafficking Law enforcement officers

Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in combating human smuggling and trafficking in persons, and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggling and trafficking prosecutions.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
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Became law
May 7, 2009
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/6/2009 H5258)
May 7, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/6/2009 H5258)
May 7, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5324-5325)
May 6, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cohen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 6, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 14.
May 6, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5260)
May 6, 2009
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Homeland Security
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms support for the Border Patrol's importance in combating human smuggling.

Commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.

What's happening now May 7, 2009

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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