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H. Res. 21 114th Congress House

Uphold the Oath Americans Trust and Honor (OATH) Resolution

Official title: Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch relating to immigration.

Introduced: January 7, 2015 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 114th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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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 Latest action January 7, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uphold the Oath Americans Trust and Honor (OATH) Resolution

Directs the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy to:

  • exercise prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children, as announced by DHS on June 15, 2012; or
  • exercise further prosecutorial discretion with respect to certain other unlawfully present aliens, as directed in a November 20, 2014, memorandum and related executive branch memoranda.

Declares that:

  • any amounts obligated or expended by the House to carry out this resolution shall be derived from existing appropriations for House salaries and expenses, and nothing in this resolution may be construed as authorizing an increase of House budget authority; and
  • nothing in this resolution may be construed to affect the Speaker's authority to initiate, or intervene in, any civil action on behalf of the House.
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 7, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 21: Uphold the Oath Americans Trust and Honor (OATH) Resolution. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-21/
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"H. Res. 21: Uphold the Oath Americans Trust and Honor (OATH) Resolution." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-21/.
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H. Res. 21, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-21/.
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