HRES 102
115th Congress
House
Immigration
Africa
Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Homeland Security
Executive Office of the President
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Iraq
Judicial review and appeals
Libya
Middle East
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate actions by United States Customs and Border Protection in apparent violation of judicial orders.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1017-1018)
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice should appoint an independent counsel to investigate whether the President or his staff directed, or knew about and failed to prevent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities that violated, or consciously circumvented and nullified the efficacy of, judicial orders designed to stay Executive Order 13769. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2