H.Res.50

Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border.

Introduced·1/16/25

Recognizing states' sovereign power to repel invasion and imminent danger from cartels and criminal actors at the southern border.

This bill recognizes that states have the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists, and criminal actors who have seized control of the southern border. It highlights the significant increase in criminal offenses, drug seizures, and the strain on state resources and security due to illegal border crossings.

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History

Jan 16, 2025

House

Submitted in House

Jan 16, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.