H.Res. 11: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.

H.Res. 11: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-06 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.

Plain summary

Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in civil actions on behalf of the House of Representatives in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the Constitution and laws of the United States regarding immigration laws or laws pertaining to illegal aliens, undocumented immigrants, or non-American citizens. Directs the Speaker to notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action. States that the Office of the General Counsel of the House shall represent the House in any such civil action, and may employ outside counsel and other experts.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the immigration laws.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
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.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres11.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres11 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114