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H. Res. 757 113th Congress House

Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect…

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Official title: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.

Introduced: November 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Nov 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in civil actions on behalf of the House of Representatives in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the Constitution and laws of the United States regarding immigration laws or laws pertaining to illegal aliens, undocumented immigrants, or non-American citizens.

Directs the Speaker notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action.

States that the Office of the General Counsel of the House shall represent the House in any such civil action, and may employ outside counsel and other experts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 3
SMITH, LAMAR
· Dec 8, 2014
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 3, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· Dec 2, 2014
Broun, Paul
· Nov 18, 2014
King, Steve
· Nov 18, 2014
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Nov 18, 2014
TERRY, LEE
· Nov 18, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· Nov 17, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Nov 17, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 17, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 757: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-757/
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"H. Res. 757: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-757/.
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H. Res. 757, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-757/.
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