HR 3842
112th Congress
House
Immigration
Alabama
Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Georgia
Immigration status and procedures
Indiana
Intergovernmental relations
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
State and local government operations
Utah
To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
Introduced: January 31, 2012
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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.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Committees of jurisdiction
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