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S. 1856 (112th)

A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

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Introduced

10 November 2011

Last action

10 November 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

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

  1. 10 November 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sources

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