Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 170
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 4, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 4, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
170
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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California
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Colorado
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Mississippi
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution declares that the House of Representatives (1) supports the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security; and (2) denounces calls for the Border Patrol to be defunded and abolished.

Text (1)
March 4, 2019
Actions (5)
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
03/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
03/04/2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
03/04/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
03/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:29 PM