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HR 3842 112th Congress House

To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

Introduced: January 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
Immigration AlabamaArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liability
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GeorgiaImmigration status and proceduresIndianaIntergovernmental relationsMissouriOklahomaSouth CarolinaState and local government operationsUtah
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Feb 7, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H521)
Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action February 16, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Republican 13
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 13, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 13, 2012
Hunter, Duncan
· Feb 15, 2012
Davis, Geoff
· Feb 13, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 7, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 7, 2012
Forbes, J.
· Feb 6, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 3, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Feb 3, 2012
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Feb 2, 2012
Gingrey, Phil
· Feb 2, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 2, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Feb 2, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Feb 2, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 2, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 2, 2012
Price, Tom
· Feb 1, 2012
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 31, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 31, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 31, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 31, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Jan 31, 2012
HALL, RALPH
· Jan 31, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Jan 31, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 31, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jan 31, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 31, 2012
Long, Billy
· Jan 31, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 31, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 31, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 31, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 31, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3842: To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3842/
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H.R. 3842, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3842/.
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