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HR 38 114th Congress House

Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015

Official title: To prohibit the executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered under the immigration laws to be unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional-executive branch relationsImmigration status and proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Became law
Jan 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action January 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015

Prohibits the executive branch of the government from:

  • exempting or deferring from removal, by executive order, regulation, or any other means, categories of aliens considered under the immigration laws to be unlawfully present in the United States;
  • treating such aliens as if they were lawfully present or had a lawful immigration status; or
  • treating them other than as unauthorized aliens.

States that such prohibition shall not apply:

  • to the extent prohibited by the Constitution;
  • upon the request of federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies for purposes of maintaining aliens in the United States to be tried for crimes or to be trial witnesses; or
  • for humanitarian purposes where the aliens are at imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death.

Declares that any executive branch action intending to circumvent the objectives of this Act shall be null and void and without legal effect.

States that this Act shall take effect as if enacted on November 20, 2014, and shall apply to requests submitted on or after that date for: (1) work authorization; or (2) exemption from, or deferral of, removal.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 8
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 1, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 10, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 15, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 24, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 21, 2015
Barletta, Lou
· Jan 6, 2015
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 6, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 6, 2015
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 6, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 6, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 6, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 6, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Jan 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 38: Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-38/
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"H.R. 38: Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-38/.
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H.R. 38, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-38/.
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