H.R. 1715, The Executive Amnesty Prevention Act

Hi friends. On January 6th, I raised my right hand and took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States as the representative of the 4th Congressional District of Texas. Over 700,000 Texans have entrusted me to carry out this oath and it's something that I take very seriously. Although President Obama made the same commitment, he decided to violate that oath when he granted executive amnesty to 5 million illegal aliens, despite admitting on more than 20 prior occasions that the Constitution doesn't provide him the authority to do so. The fight to defend the Constitution and protect the rule of law is not over. Now more than ever is the time to fight harder. That's why I'm pleased to announce that I've introduced a bill called the Executive Amnesty Prevention Act. The premise of this bill is simple, yet necessary. The bill prohibits the President's distortion of current law and nullifies his use of executive orders that provide amnesty to illegal aliens, forcing him to execute the law as it is written. No more legislating from the Oval Office. You and I aren't above the law and neither is the President. When enacted, my legislation would dismantle all prior instances of the President's executive amnesty and would prevent any future abuses. It will also prohibit the consideration of new or previously denied DACA applications. My constituents sent me here to be a guardian of the Constitution, not to rubber stamp its abuse. I will continue to be an ardent defender of our Constitution, even when it's unpopular. You can find out more about the Executive Amnesty Prevention Act at radcliffe.house.gov. God bless you all and God bless America.