HJRES 50
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Militias and paramilitary groups
New Mexico
Organized crime
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Texas
Recognizing that Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming…
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Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This joint resolution recognizes and affirms the sovereign and unilateral authority of states to defend themselves against invasion.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
64
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Burchett, Tim
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Palmer, Gary J.
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Pfluger, August
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Van Drew, Jefferson
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Biggs, Andy
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Norman, Ralph
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Owens, Burgess
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
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Franklin, Scott
R
Ellzey, Jake
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Calvert, Ken
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DesJarlais, Scott
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Harshbarger, Diana
Carl, Jerry
Hartzler, Vicky
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Miller, Carol D.
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Rogers, Mike D.
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Baird, James R.
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Estes, Ron
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Fulcher, Russ
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Grothman, Glenn
Hice, Jody
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Hudson, Richard
Keller, Fred
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McClintock, Tom
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Rose, John W.
R
Rutherford, John H.
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Barr, Andy
Cawthorn, Madison
R
Cloud, Michael
R
Donalds, Byron
Garcia, Mike
Gibbs, Bob
R
Hern, Kevin
R
Higgins, Clay
R
Jackson, Ronny
R
Joyce, John
Mooney, Alexander
Palazzo, Steven
R
Rouzer, David
R
Steube, W. Gregory
Taylor, Van
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Williams, Roger
Lesko, Debbie
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
R
Moore, Barry
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Sessions, Pete
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Bergman, Jack
Bishop, Dan
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 50: Recognizing that Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels who have seized control of our southern border.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-50/
"H.J. Res. 50: Recognizing that Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels who have seized control of our southern border.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-50/.
H.J. Res. 50, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-50/.
[H.J. Res. 50: Recognizing that Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels who have seized control of our southern border.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-50/)