An amendment numbered 68 printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 to prohibit funds from being used to enforce the zero-tolerance prosecution policy at the Department of Justice.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the "Memorandum for Federal Prosecutors Along the Southwest Border, Zero-tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)" issued by the Attorney General on April 6, 2018 at the end of division A
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3055
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Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the "Memorandum for Federal Prosecutors Along the Southwest Border, Zero-tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)" issued by the Attorney General on April 6, 2018 at the end of division A
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the "Memorandum for Federal Prosecutors Along the Southwest Border, Zero-tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)" issued by the Attorney General on April 6, 2018.
Original wording
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the “Memorandum for Federal Prosecutors Along the Southwest Border, Zero-tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)” issued by the Attorney General on April 6, 2018.
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House amendment offered
June 20, 2019
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House amendment offered
June 20, 2019
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Escobar.
June 20, 2019 • 10:37 AM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Escobar amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 20, 2019 • 10:43 AM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 20, 2019 • 10:43 AM
Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Escobar. (consideration: CR H4931-4932; text: CR H4931)
June 20, 2019 • 10:37 AM
On agreeing to the Escobar amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 20, 2019 • 10:43 AM