Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.
Reaffirms support for the Border Patrol's importance in combating human smuggling.
Commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Judiciary
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.
Referred to House Homeland Security
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5260)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 14.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cohen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5324-5325)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/6/2009 H5258)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/6/2009 H5258)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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