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H.Res. 687 · 113th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TFR FranksSponsor
10 cosponsors · 10 R
MBR Blackburn BGR Goodlatte HCR Coble DCR Collins JJR Jordan SKR King RLR Labrador BLR Long TMR McClintock LSR Smith

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Agrees with the President that there is a humanitarian crisis on the border that underscores the need to fix our immigration system.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2014

Agrees with the President that there is a humanitarian crisis on the border that underscores the need to fix our immigration system.

Calls upon the President to:

  • use the resources already at his disposal to gain operational control of the border;
  • send a clear message that those who are seeking to enter the United States illegally will be returned to their home countries, and that subjecting children to the perilous migration to our border will no longer be tolerated;
  • cease using his prosecutorial discretion authority to shield unlawful immigrants from prosecution;
  • cease releasing convicted criminal aliens from detention;
  • crack down on fraudulent asylum claims;
  • implement tougher standards for credible fear claims;
  • restore agreements with local law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration laws;
  • give Border Patrol agents access to federal lands where drug traffickers, human smugglers, and unlawful immigrants hide; and
  • employ diplomatic resources with Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to stop the border crisis.

Stands ready to work with the President to realize such calls to action.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis.

Latest action (Sep 8, 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2014

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

No recorded floor vote found.