Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 7, 2014)
Declares that the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to meet the specified requirement of the U.S. Constitution to take care that a law be faithfully executed, with respect to the departmental policy to exercise prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children, as announced by DHS on June 15, 2012.
Requires the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the DHS policy.
What just happenedSep 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 7, 2014
- Sep 2, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 7, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 7, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 7, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 7, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House