Russell Fry (R-SC)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that violent attacks against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers are unacceptable, must be fully condemned, and that Congress stands in support of ICE's mission to protect national security, public safety, and the enforcement of immigration laws.

H.Res. 767 · House resolution Immigration

A Republican resolution with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding violent attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers. It condemns recent escalations of violence, including shootings and riots at various locations. The document states that Congress stands in support of ICE's mission to protect national security, public safety, and immigration law enforcement. It also acknowledges the dangerous tasks performed by ICE staff during high-risk operations. Finally, it calls for increased coordination among various law enforcement agencies to prevent future violence.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The resolution supports the mission of ICE to enforce immigration laws and protect national security.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The resolution emphasizes the enforcement of immigration laws and addresses attacks on facilities where detainees are held.

  • Scored -1

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The resolution focuses on the enforcement of immigration laws and the protection of ICE personnel rather than pathways to legal status.