H.Res. 50 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
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, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 66 words.
This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) were invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors from 2021 through 2024; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 163 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 238 words
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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