[Congressional Bills 112th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5957 Introduced in House (IH)] 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5957 To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending the effectiveness or enforcement of the immigration laws. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2012 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending the effectiveness or enforcement of the immigration laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON GRANTING DEFERRED ACTION. Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant deferred action or otherwise suspend the effectiveness or enforcement of the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). <all>