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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1088

New Bill Proposes Using Paused Federal Funds to Pay for Deportations

Restoring American Sovereignty Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Representative Ogles, would allow the government to use money that is currently frozen or "paused" to pay for deporting people who are in the country illegally.
  • The money in question was originally put on hold by a presidential executive order signed on January 20, 2025. Instead of keeping that money paused, this law would let the President spend it on deportation efforts.
  • The goal of the bill is to provide more resources for removing undocumented immigrants from the United States by tapping into existing funds that aren't being used for their original purpose.
  • If passed, this would give the President more flexibility to fund immigration enforcement without needing to wait for a new budget or separate funding from Congress.
ImmigrationEconomy Finance

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Broader Impacts

Score
Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 6, 2025House

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.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Restoring American Sovereignty Act

Bill NumberHR 1088
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)
R: 3

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