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H.RES. 50In CommitteeIMMIGRATION

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.

Sponsor
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
R · TX-19
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 26
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jan 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 16, 2025
    Submitted in House
  3. Jan 16, 2025
    Submitted in House

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