S.Res. 486: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Obama should take immediate action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis along the international border between the United States and Mexico involving unaccompanied migrant children and to prevent future crises.
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S.Res. 486: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Obama should take immediate action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis along the international border between the United States and Mexico involving unaccompanied migrant children and to prevent future crises.
113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-26 · Immigration · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4371-4373)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4371-4373) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Obama should take immediate action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis along the international border between the United States and Mexico involving unaccompanied migrant children and to prevent future crises.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that President Obama should: publicly declare that no deferred action program granting relief from immigration enforcement shall apply to any unaccompanied migrant child who unlawfully enters the United States; publicly discourage people in Central America and elsewhere from sending their children on a dangerous journey through Mexico to the United States; begin fully enforcing the immigration laws; ensure that each state that is affected by the surge in unaccompanied migrant children entering the United States has the resources to address this crisis while ensuring that such children are treated humanely; and work with Mexico and the countries in Central America to improve security along the international borders between Mexico and Guatemala, and Mexico and Belize.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Obama should take immediate action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis along the international border between the United States and Mexico involving unaccompanied migrant children and to prevent future crises.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 4 cosponsors
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John Boozman (R-AR)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
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- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sres486.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>
Record fed-us-cong113-sres486 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113