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Separation of Powers Act of 2015

Introduced: January 6, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jan 7, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H95)
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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Separation of Powers Act of 2015

Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency to:

  • parole an alien into the United States or grant deferred action on a final order of removal for any reason other than on an individual case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons; or
  • issue to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States any document attesting to such alien's lawful permanent resident status or U.S. employment authorization.
What's happening now January 7, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H95)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 7
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 14, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 8, 2015
Barletta, Lou
· Jan 6, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 6, 2015
Black, Diane
· Jan 6, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2015
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 6, 2015
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 6, 2015
Marino, Tom
· Jan 6, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 6, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jan 6, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 6, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 6, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 29: Separation of Powers Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-29/
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"H.R. 29: Separation of Powers Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-29/.
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H.R. 29, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-29/.
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