Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 9, 2011

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration, (2) current immigration laws should be enforced to the highest extent of the law, (3) the Department of Justice (DOJ) should not use taxpayer funds to sue states or local jurisdictions that are forced to pass their own immigration legislation due to the federal government's failure to act on the issue, and (4) federal legislation to enhance border security and immigration law enforcement should be passed quickly in order to ease the burden on state and local governments.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R–TX

Committees

Judiciary Committee
Homeland Security Committee

15 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Actions

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Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Con.Res.29, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-03-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres29/BILLS-112hconres29ih.htm

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Analyze H.Con.Res.29 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.29, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-03-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres29/BILLS-112hconres29ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:28:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.29, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-03-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres29/BILLS-112hconres29ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:28:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.29, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/29

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-03-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres29/BILLS-112hconres29ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T01:28:48Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.29 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.