Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 957
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 17, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 11, 2024
Latest Action
Jan 17, 2024
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
957
Congress
118
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 17, 2024
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
13
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution condemns the Biden Administration's border policies and urges the President to end such policies.

Text (2)
January 17, 2024
January 11, 2024
Actions (15)
01/17/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/17/2024
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 187 (Roll no. 13).
01/17/2024
Passed/agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 187 (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H165)
01/17/2024
Considered as unfinished business.
01/17/2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 957, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
01/17/2024
The previous question was ordered on the resolution and the preamble pursuant to the rule.
01/17/2024
The previous question was ordered on the resolution and preamble pursuant to the rule.
01/17/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 957.
01/17/2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H. Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H. Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
01/17/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 969.
01/17/2024
Rule H. Res. 969 passed House.
01/17/2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 969 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H. Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H. Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
01/11/2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
01/11/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
01/11/2024
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2024 11:56:28 PM