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H.Res. 14 · 111th Congress

Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border…

Full title

Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in combating human smuggling and trafficking in persons, and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggling and trafficking prosecutions.

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  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2009
  2. House Passed May 7, 2009

Reaffirms support for the Border Patrol's importance in combating human smuggling.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 7, 2009

Reaffirms support for the Border Patrol's importance in combating human smuggling.

Commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in combating human smuggling and trafficking in persons, and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggling and trafficking prosecutions.

Latest action (May 7, 2009): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2009
  2. House Passed May 7, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.