Title: Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States").
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Commends Sally Yates for refusing to enforce Executive Order 13769. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) honors those who faithfully uphold the Constitution by refusing to carry out orders that are contrary to our laws, ideals, and founding document; and (2) recommits to fighting to ensure that all people receive the dignity, respect, and rights guaranteed by the Constitution regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, or national origin.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 94 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 94

Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's 
 discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to 
 ``Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United 
                               States'').


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2017

 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Ted 
 Lieu of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Soto, 
 Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Speier, Ms. McCollum, and 
Ms. Bass) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's 
 discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to 
 ``Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United 
                               States'').

Whereas Sally Quillian Yates has served the United States honorably as United 
        States Assistant Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, United 
        States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, United States 
        Deputy Attorney General, and United States Acting Attorney General;
Whereas in these capacities, and in private practice, Ms. Yates has maintained 
        the highest standards of professional ethics;
Whereas by refusing to defend the discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. 
        Reg. 8977; relating to ``Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist 
        Entry Into the United States''), Ms. Yates faithfully upheld the 
        Constitution and defended American values of tolerance, compassion, and 
        respect for diversity;
Whereas the actions of Ms. Yates fulfill her commitment to the Senate Judiciary 
        Committee to refuse to carry out orders that are unfaithful to the 
        Constitution;
Whereas by standing up to power for the most at risk in our society, Ms. Yates 
        demonstrated moral courage at the highest level; and
Whereas Ms. Yates will stand as a role model of professional ethics for men and 
        women across the Nation for years to come: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce 
        Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. 
        Reg. 8977; relating to ``Protecting the Nation From Foreign 
        Terrorist Entry Into the United States'');
            (2) honors those who faithfully uphold the Constitution by 
        refusing to carry out orders that are contrary to our laws, 
        ideals, and founding document; and
            (3) recommits itself to fighting to ensure that all people 
        receive the dignity, respect, and rights guaranteed by the 
        Constitution regardless of gender, sexual orientation, 
        religion, race, ethnicity, or national origin.
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