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HRES 687 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis.

Introduced: July 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of persons
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEl SalvadorEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneral public lands mattersGuatemalaHondurasHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLatin AmericaMexicoPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Sep 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 25, 2014
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jul 25, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agrees with the President that there is a humanitarian crisis on the border that underscores the need to fix our immigration system.

Calls upon the President to:

  • use the resources already at his disposal to gain operational control of the border;
  • send a clear message that those who are seeking to enter the United States illegally will be returned to their home countries, and that subjecting children to the perilous migration to our border will no longer be tolerated;
  • cease using his prosecutorial discretion authority to shield unlawful immigrants from prosecution;
  • cease releasing convicted criminal aliens from detention;
  • crack down on fraudulent asylum claims;
  • implement tougher standards for credible fear claims;
  • restore agreements with local law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration laws;
  • give Border Patrol agents access to federal lands where drug traffickers, human smugglers, and unlawful immigrants hide; and
  • employ diplomatic resources with Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to stop the border crisis.

Stands ready to work with the President to realize such calls to action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 3
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 29, 2014
Collins, Doug
· Jul 29, 2014
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 29, 2014
King, Steve
· Jul 29, 2014
Labrador, Raul
· Jul 29, 2014
Long, Billy
· Jul 29, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 29, 2014
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 29, 2014
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 28, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 687: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-687/
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