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Expatriate Terrorist Act [S.361]
Expatriate Terrorist Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; entering, or serving in, a foreign terrorist organization; accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state, a political subdivision, or a foreign terrorist organization after attaining
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/13/2017
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English Language Unity Act of 2017 [HB-997]
English Language Unity Act of 2017 This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. Naturalization ceremonies and official functions of the U.S. government, subject to exceptions, must be conducted in English. The bill declares that all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of U.S. laws. A person injured by a violation of this bill may obtain relief, including a declaratory judgment, in a civil action. English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. [SR-56]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S871; Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S871-872) on 02/07/2017
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To recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes. [HB-900]
To recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico to provide for a referendum in Puerto Rico in which eligible voters shall express their preference between the non-territorial options of either independence or free association. An individual shall be eligible to vote in such referendum if that individual was born in, or has a parent who was born in, Puerto Rico. The President shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/22/2017
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21st Century Voting Act [HB-893]
21st Century Voting Act This bill establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including: (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). [HR-94]
Commending Sally Quillian Yates for refusing to enforce Donald Trump's discriminatory Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; relating to "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"). Commends Sally Yates for refusing to enforce Executive Order 13769. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Declares that the House
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes. [HB-887]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend posthumous citizenship to an otherwise qualified noncitizen who enlisted, reenlisted, extended enlistment, or was inducted into the U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines and died as a result of such active duty
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/13/2018
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A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. [S.303]
A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/03/2017
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No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-824]
No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of certain national infrastructure investment funds for discretionary grants (commonly known as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grants) for a surface transportation infrastructure investment project in a sanctuary jurisdiction. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from: receiving, maintaining, or providing a federal, state, or local
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/03/2017
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 [HB-810]
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. The bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend: (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person, (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence or drug trafficking
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017
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USA Values Act of 2017 Universal Security of American Values Act of 2017 [HB-735]
USA Values Act of 2017 Universal Security of American Values Act of 2017 This bill prohibits enforcement of any executive order that would be in direct violation of an existing executive order, public law, or fully executed regulatory agency process as it relates to: Fourth Amendment due process; Fourteenth Amendment protections of citizenship rights; the Immigration and Nationality Act; laws intended to protect the civil liberties, civil rights, or human rights of persons lawfully admitted into the United States or natural born or naturalized U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017
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No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act [HB-483]
No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an institution of higher education (IHE) that is a sanctuary campus ineligible for funds under title IV. It defines the term "sanctuary campus." The Department of Homeland Security must transmit to the Department of Education and publish in the Federal Register notice of a determination that an IHE is a sanctuary campus. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that providing in-state tuition to an alien who lacks lawful immigration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [S.87]
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/10/2017
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-400]
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/11/2017
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Protect American Families Act Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 [S.54]
Protect American Families Act Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 This bill prohibits: (1) the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or any other federal department from creating or implementing a law enforcement or national security program that requires or causes people to register or check in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; and (2) federal funds from being used to create or implement an immigration registry
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S116-117) on 01/05/2017
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Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 [HB-140]
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. This Act shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/23/2017
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Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act [HB-2431]
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and related federal law with respect to immigration law enforcement within the United States. The bill authorizes: (1) states and localities to enact and enforce criminal penalties for immigration violations; and (2) state and local law enforcement personnel to investigate, arrest, and transfer aliens to federal custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) make grants to states and localities for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Ordered To Be Reported By The Yeas And Nays: 19 - 13. on 05/24/2017
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act [HB-2407]
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) establish, by statute, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security, and (2) and remove references to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to make E-Verify, which allows employers to verify an employee's work eligibility, permanent. The bill maintains the application fee for an intercountry
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/24/2017
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Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-293]
Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 42 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
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Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States. [HR-279]
Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States. Affirms that the Israeli-American community has contributed immensely to American society and culture.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017