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H.Res.692 / 113th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding actions the President should take to secure the borders of the United States.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2014

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should:

declare an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program;

use the exceptional circumstances exception under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to keep apprehended illegal immigrants in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody in the border region, and create an accelerated process for their home country return; and

deploy the National Guard to help secure the border.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R–LA

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
6 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

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