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S 1856 112th Congress Senate

A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

Introduced: November 10, 2011 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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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 10, 2011
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 Latest action November 10, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3842 Identical bill To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Fed…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 16, 2011
Vitter, David
· Nov 10, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1856: A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1856/
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"S. 1856: A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1856/.
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S. 1856, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1856/.
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