United States · Bill · HR
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
31 January 2012
Last action
16 February 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Sponsors
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
31 January 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2012
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H521)
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 January 2012 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3842
- us · 112-hr-3842 · source updated 5 December 2025