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HR 4537 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Border security and unlawful immigration Immigration status and procedures Military facilities and property

READI Act

Introduced: February 11, 2016 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations Act or the READI Act

This bill prohibits the use of a military installation to house any alien unlawfully present in the United States.

What's happening now February 11, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 23
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 25, 2016
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 25, 2016
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 23, 2016
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 11, 2016
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 11, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 11, 2016
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2016
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 11, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 11, 2016
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 11, 2016
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 11, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 11, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Feb 11, 2016
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 11, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Feb 11, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 11, 2016
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 11, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 11, 2016
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 11, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 11, 2016
Roby, Martha
· Feb 11, 2016
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 11, 2016
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 11, 2016
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 11, 2016
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Feb 11, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 11, 2016
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 11, 2016
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 11, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4537: READI Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4537/
MLA
"H.R. 4537: READI Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4537/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4537, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4537/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4537: READI Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4537/)
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