H.R. 5272: To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 5272: To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-30 · Immigration · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 479 (2014): On Passage, HR5272 (2014-08-01), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources after July 30, 2014, to: consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum dated June 15, 2012, or by any other succeeding Executive memorandum or policy authorizing a similar program; newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not lawfully present in the United States; or authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful U.S. status on the date of enactment of this Act.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 479 (2014): On Passage, HR5272 (2014-08-01): Passed
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- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5272.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr5272 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113