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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
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3