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.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (9 Feb 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
What this bill does
This resolution, H.Con.Res. 19, would express the sense of Congress that state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration. It states that current immigration enforcement laws should be enforced to the fullest extent and calls for the quick passage of legislation to enhance border security and immigration law enforcement. The resolution aims to ease the burden these issues place on state and local government agencies.
The resolution affects state and local governments by acknowledging the burdens they face due to illegal immigration and by suggesting they should be supported in their efforts to discourage it. It encourages the enforcement of existing immigration laws and the swift passage of new laws related to border security and immigration enforcement.
Introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2009, H.Con.Res. 19 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security. It was subsequently referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the opinion of Congress but does not require the President's signature and does not have the force of law.
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Official summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration; (2) current laws governing immigration enforcement should be enforced to the highest extent of the law; and (3) legislation to enhance border security and the enforcement of immigration laws should be passed quickly in order to ease the burden on state and local government agencies.
Timeline
9 Feb 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 19 do?
- This resolution, H.Con.Res. 19, would express the sense of Congress that state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration. It states that current immigration enforcement laws should be enforced to the fullest extent and calls for the quick passage of legislation to enhance border security and immigration law enforcement. The resolution aims to ease the burden these issues place on state and local government agencies. The resolution affects state and local governments by acknowledging the burdens they face due to illegal immigration and by suggesting they should be supported in their efforts to discourage it. It encourages the enforcement of existing immigration laws and the swift passage of new laws related to border security and immigration enforcement. Introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2009, H.Con.Res. 19 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security. It was subsequently referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the opinion of Congress but does not require the President's signature and does not have the force of law.
- Has H.Con.Res. 19 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 19. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 19?
- H.Con.Res. 19 was sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 19?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (9 Feb 2009).
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