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H.R. 1088

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1088, the Restoring American Sovereignty Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


Record

Text

H.R. 1088 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb1088/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1088 IH: Restoring American Sovereignty Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-02-06
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL
To provide for the use of funds for deportation purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restoring American Sovereignty Act .
2.
Use of funds for deportation purposes
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds paused pursuant to Executive Order 14169 (January 20, 2025; 90 Fed. Reg. 8619) may be made available and used by the President to deport illegal aliens from the United States.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 6, 2025

hb1088/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/06/2025)

Restoring American Sovereignty Act

This bill allows U.S. foreign aid funding paused pursuant to Executive Order 14169 to be used by the President to deport non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who do not have legal standing.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) sponsors H.R. 1088, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1088 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Foreign Affairs.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025 · 2,181 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1088 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1088 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1088 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restoring American Sovereignty Act — Display Title
  • Restoring American Sovereignty Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide for the use of funds for deportation purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1088 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1088’s is Immigration.

hr1088/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1088, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 1088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution[Page H557]

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