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HR0739
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have received expanded
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funding to be able to operate until 2029 without further
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appropriations due to funding that was provided in the One Big
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Beautiful Bill Act; and

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WHEREAS, In the event of a funding lapse, ICE and CBP
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employees are considered "excepted workers" who are required
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to report to work without pay; and

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WHEREAS, Our federal government's Department of Homeland
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Security (DHS) largely remains unfunded due to disagreement on
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ICE reforms in Congress; and

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WHEREAS, The partial shutdown of DHS includes ICE, CBP,
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the U.S. Coast Guard, the Transportation Security
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Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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(FEMA), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the
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U.S. Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
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Security Agency; and

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WHEREAS, On Thursday, March 12, 2026, and for the fourth
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time in as many weeks, Congressional Senate Democrats voted
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down a $1.2 trillion funding package, H.R. 7147, sent over by

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the House of Representatives to fully fund DHS before leaving
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town for the weekend, ensuring the agency remains shuttered
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past the one-month mark; and

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WHEREAS, Congressional Senate Democrats have vowed to
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block a vote on the government funding bills unless
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restrictions are placed on ICE and other immigration actions
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undertaken by the federal government; and

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WHEREAS, DHS reports that ICE has removed more than 90,000
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individuals who had been criminally charged beyond their
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immigration crimes, including hundreds of sex offenders,
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violent offenders, gang members, and child abusers; and

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WHEREAS, DHS was crucial in locating over 132,000
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unaccompanied children that the Biden administration lost due
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to that administration's unacceptable open border policies;
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and

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WHEREAS, The TSA, which is a component of DHS, is
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essential in protecting millions of Americans every year and
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shielding us from potential terrorist acts; and

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WHEREAS, In 2024 alone, the TSA intercepted a total of
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6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, screened over
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904 million passengers, examined 494 million checked bags, and

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inspected over two billion carry-on item; and

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WHEREAS, Due to the Congressional Senate Democrats
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preventing this funding, millions of travelers have
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experienced long wait times, and around 10% of the TSA's
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50,000 security officers called out of work on Monday, March
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18, 2026, with over 300 employees reported quitting
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altogether; and

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WHEREAS, A large-scale government shutdown during periods
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of international uncertainty could be detrimental to the
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safety of not just the United States but all countries; and

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WHEREAS, During the previous government shutdown, 1.4
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million employees were required to work without pay until the
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government opened back up, reducing consumer spending and
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damaging the country's fiscal outlook; and

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WHEREAS, Continued or additional government shutdowns
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could further damage the economy and put the health and safety
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of all Americans at risk; and

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WHEREAS, The men and women employed by DHS who protect
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this country every day deserve a budget so they can continue to
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do the vital work that they do on behalf of the citizens of
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this country; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we urge Congressional Senate Democrats to support the funding
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measures proposed by Congressional House Republicans in H.R.
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7147; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to all Congressional Senate Democrats.

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