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HR 439 114th Congress House International Affairs Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances El Salvador Foreign aid and international relief Guatemala Honduras Latin America Mexico Sanctions

Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015

Introduced: January 21, 2015 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 21, 2015
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Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of State to suspend all U.S. foreign assistance to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, except for assistance under the international narcotic control law enforcement program.

Allows reinstatement of assistance only if Congress determines that Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to mitigate unlawful U.S.-Mexico border crossings by their respective citizens.

What's happening now January 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5398 Related bill Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 21, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 21, 2015
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 439: Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-439/
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"H.R. 439: Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-439/.
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H.R. 439, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-439/.
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