H.Res. 50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

H.Res. 50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-20 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

Plain summary

This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) are being invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.

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Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · 63 cosponsors

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Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Roger Williams (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Clay Higgins (R-LA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), August Pfluger (R-TX), James R. Baird (R-IN), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Mike Rogers (R-AL), John R. Carter (R-TX), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Mike Collins (R-GA), Ron Estes (R-KS), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and 3 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] reported raising $1.7 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: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres50.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres50 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118