H.R. 3842 (112th): To prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

Introduced:
Jan 31, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN6]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on January 31, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Jan 31, 2012
Referred to Committee Jan 31, 2012
Cosponsors
54 cosponsors (54R) (show)
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Last updated Jan 31, 2012.
3 pages

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1/31/2012--Introduced.
Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.

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