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- H.RES.687
H.RES.687: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis.
About This Bill
- Introduced July 25, 2014
- Latest Major Action Sept. 8, 2014
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Agrees with the President that there is a humanitarian crisis on the border that underscores the need to fix our immigration system. Calls upon the President to: use the resources already at his disposal to gain operational control of the border; send a clear message that those who are seeking to enter the United States illegally will be returned to their home countries, and that subjecting children to the perilous migration to our border...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 8, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
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| Sept. 2, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| July 25, 2014 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| July 25, 2014 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| July 25, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) |