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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1132 

Condemning Republican inaction to address comprehensive immigration 

reform and border security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2024 

Mr. VASQUEZ (for himself, Mr. RYAN, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. 

HORSFORD, and Ms. SALINAS) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning Republican inaction to address comprehensive 

immigration reform and border security. 

Whereas the immigration system of the United States has 

not been comprehensively updated since 1986; 

Whereas the right to seek asylum is a central pillar of America’s immigration system and a core value we share as a 

Nation of immigrants; 

Whereas the consequence of our Nation’s broken immigration 

system is continued disruption in border communities; 

Whereas schools, local governments, and States have faced 

considerable hardships due to the inability of Congress to 

pass meaningful immigration reform; 


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Whereas the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 included a pathway to citizenship, funding for border security and personnel, and 

reforms to America’s visa system and was voted against 

by all voting Senate Republicans; 

Whereas, in 2013, the ‘‘Gang of Eight’’ drafted the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, which included a 

pathway to citizenship, the DREAM Act, and additional 

funding for Customs and Border Protection and passed 

the Senate on June 27, 2013, but failed to pass Congress 

because House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner 

did not allow a vote on the House floor; 

Whereas H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act 

passed the House on June 4, 2019, but was blocked by 

Senate Republicans in the 116th Congress; 

Whereas H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act once 

again passed the House on March 18, 2021, but was 

blocked by Senate Republicans in the 117th Congress; 

Whereas Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring forth 

H.R. 16, the American Dream and Promise Act for a 

vote in the House despite 166 cosponsors in the 118th 

Congress; 

Whereas the Biden administration requested emergency appropriations on August 10, 2023, to hire an additional 

1,300 border patrol agents; 375 immigration judge 

teams; 1,600 asylum officers; 1,000 Customs and Border 

Protection officers with a focus on counter-fentanyl; and 

equip Southwest border ports of entry with new cuttingedge detection technology; 


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Whereas the bipartisan Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act was introduced in the Senate 

in February 2024, which included $20,000,000,000 to 

support Customs and Border Protection, $350,000,000 

to support unaccompanied minors, funding for 4,338 new 

asylum officers, and $424,500,000 to combat fentanyl 

smuggling along with significant changes to immigration 

policy such as establishing a new asylum process, creation of a new authority to limit entry into the United 

States, and an amended process for parole; and 

Whereas Senator Mitch McConnell whipped his Republican 

Party against this bipartisan deal, Speaker Mike Johnson 

declared the legislation ‘‘dead on arrival’’ in the House 

of Representatives before any legislation had even been 

introduced, and Congressman Troy Nehls said ‘‘Why 

would we do anything to help him?’’ in reference to the 

President when asked about support for the bill: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns Republican inaction on common3 sense solutions to our Nation’s broken immigration 

4 system and the challenges our Nation faces at the 

5 border; 

6 (2) acknowledges that the interruption of lives 

7 in border communities and across the Nation is due 

8 to Republican’s historical inaction to address our 

9 Nation’s broken immigration system; 


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1 (3) urges cooperation between Federal, State, 

2 and local law enforcement, governments, and edu3 cation officials; and 

4 (4) should fully fund resources for the border, 

5 including asylum officers, immigration judges, secu6 rity personnel, and technology needs. 

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