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Committee advances HR 19 after hours of testimony; resolution would bar earmarks to jurisdictions that refuse federal immigration enforcement
Summary
The House Government Operations Committee reported House Resolution 19 (as substituted) after testimony from Representative Mike Harris in support and several civil‑rights and immigrant‑advocacy witnesses in opposition. The committee rejected multiple amendments that would have narrowed or exempted certain funding categories.
The House Committee on Government Operations reported House Resolution 19, a procedural rule change that would bar legislatively directed spending to municipalities or universities that certify policies "subverting" federal immigration enforcement, after several hours of testimony and unsuccessful amendment attempts.
Representative Mike Harris, testifying in support on behalf of the resolution introduced by Speaker Hall, said the measure "reinforces the importance of rule of law in our state's municipalities and universities" and argued sanctuary‑style policies create inconsistency in enforcement. Harris cited recent criminal incidents and said, "Simply put, taxpayer dollars should not be funneled into local governments that willfully, defy federal law." He described the resolution as a measured response…
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