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Expressing the position of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.

Introduced: March 16, 2016 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the House of Representatives:

  • in the Supreme Court in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674, supports the position of the petitioners; and
  • supports the position stated in a specified amicus brief filed on March 8, 2016, on behalf of 186 Democratic House Members and 39 Democratic Senators in support of the Obama Administration's position in United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., namely, that the Administration's immigration executive actions are authorized by existing laws enacted by Congress and are consistent with actions taken by both Democratic and Republican presidents since the Eisenhower Administration.
What's happening now April 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 16, 2016
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2016
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 16, 2016
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 16, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 16, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 646: Expressing the position of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-646/
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"H. Res. 646: Expressing the position of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-646/.
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H. Res. 646, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-646/.
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