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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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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: January 6, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2015
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.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 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 to 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.

What's happening now January 6, 2015

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 18
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 24, 2015
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 2, 2015
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 30, 2015
Love, Mia
· Jan 30, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 27, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 27, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 27, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 26, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 26, 2015
Roby, Martha
· Jan 26, 2015
Woodall, Rob
· Jan 20, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 16, 2015
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 13, 2015
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2015
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 13, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 13, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 13, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jan 7, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jan 7, 2015
Barletta, Lou
· Jan 6, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 6, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 6, 2015
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 6, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 6, 2015
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jan 6, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 11: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-11/
MLA
"H. Res. 11: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-11/.
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H. Res. 11, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-11/.
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[H. Res. 11: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-11/)
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