To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the…

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To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

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Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2012

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

Latest action (Feb 16, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 31, 2012

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

No recorded floor vote found.