# 119-hres-50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border.

119-hres-50, Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-50
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Declares that each State has the sovereign right to exclude people who do not have the right to be there and that southern border States faced an "invasion" from 2021–2024.** This nonbinding resolution would assert that paramilitary narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists, and criminal actors created an imminent danger and that the federal government failed to protect those border States, framing a constitutional claim that States may defend themselves unilaterally.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.

## Sources
- [119-hres-50 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/50)

## Related
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-50 (as of 2026-09-30).