S. Res. 29 119th Congress Senate

An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the…

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Official title: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

Introduced: January 21, 2025 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Agreed to (Senate)

Jan 21, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.

Jan 21, 2025

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Paul with a preamble. Without written report. (text: CR S281-282)

Jan 21, 2025

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Paul with a preamble. Without written report.

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 27, 2011	Senate · vote #3	On the Resolution S.Res. 29	Agreed To	81–15	See who voted →

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) affirms that the President has statutory authority to secure the southern border of the United States; and (2) urges the President and the Department of Homeland Security to use available statutory authority to promote orderly and lawful entry at the border, deter illegal immigration, and protect national security.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 29: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-29/

MLA

"S. Res. 29: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-29/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. Res. 29, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-29/.

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[S. Res. 29: An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-29/)