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Prevention of Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 [HB-31] [Immigration ]
Prevention of Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 This bill prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including any otherwise available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for any fiscal year from being used to implement or enforce specified immigration-related policies in: the memoranda issued by the Secretary on November 20, 2014, which includes prosecutorial discretion regarding individuals who came to the United States as children and regarding certain individuals who are the parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and expansion (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mo Brooks Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 01/28/2015

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015

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Separation of Powers Act of 2015 [HB-29] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ]
Separation of Powers Act of 2015 Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency to: parole an alien into the United States or grant deferred action on a final order of removal for any reason other than on an individual case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons; or issue to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States any document attesting to such alien's lawful permanent resident status or U.S. employment authorization.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H95) on 01/07/2015

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To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes. [HB-2839] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Public Health ]
To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes. Requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Requires the Office to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/01/2015

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Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015 [HB-2825] [Immigration ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide that the following fees shall be miscellaneous receipts to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury: asylum fees, nonimmigrant nurse fees, employer fees, additional employer fees, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security fraud prevention and detection fees, visa waiver program fees, temporary protected status fees, adjustment of status fees, administrative fines and penalties, the genealogy fee, the premium (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/01/2015

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No Office Space for Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 [HB-2801] [Immigration ] [Budget and Spending ]
No Office Space for Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 This bill prohibits funds from being obligated or expended by the General Services Administration to lease any space for purposes of carrying out the policies set forth in: the memoranda from the Secretary of Homeland Security dated November 20, 2014, entitled "Southern Border and Approaches Campaign," "Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants," "Secure Communities," "Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/18/2015

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To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. [HB-2758] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that a returning H-2B alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during one of the three preceding fiscal years: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during a fiscal year, but (2) shall be (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/01/2015

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Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 [HB-2709] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Grants ]
Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or the Office of Minority Health (HHS), to award grants to eligible entities to: provide services to assist unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants residing in the United States, who have legal, permanent work authorization and who are internationally educated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/12/2015

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2685] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ] [Construction ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for most military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the DOD, the reserve components, and the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S7776-7779) on 11/05/2015

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Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2015 [HB-2681] [Immigration ] [Education ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish in the Treasury the STEM Education and Training Account. Requires employers to submit along with an application for a certification a $1,000 fee (to be deposited in the STEM Education and Training Account). Sets aside specified amounts for: (1) a low-income STEM scholarship program, (2) K-12 STEM education, and (3) STEM capacity building at minority-serving institutions. Authorizes grants to eligible entities for American Dream Accounts for a group (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act [HB-2588] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act Revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/16/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-240] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Crime ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Presented To President. on 03/04/2015

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned income tax credit. [HB-2389] [Taxes ] [Immigration ] [Social Security ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned income tax credit. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to an alien who has been granted deferred action from removal in any taxable year in which such alien was not lawfully present in the United States or not authorized to work. The bill requires the Commissioner of Social Security to provide the Internal Revenue Service with information on social security account numbers granted to aliens under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Young Introduced In House on 05/15/2015

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Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act [HB-2367] [Immigration ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [National Security ]
Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act Authorizes an alien who possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy of the Department of Homeland Security and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for admission to a military service academy, other than U.S. citizenship, to be appointed to and to attend such academy and, upon graduation, to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015

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To prohibit the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, and for other purposes. [HB-227] [Immigration ]
To prohibit the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, including executive orders or any other executive policy issued after March 11, 2011, that provides for parole, employment authorization, deferred action, or any other immigration benefit or relief for individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States (with exceptions for asylum, temporary protected status, or cancellation of removal by an immigration judge). The Immigration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/02/2015

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STAPLE Act Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2015 [HB-2181] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ]
STAPLE Act Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution of higher education and who have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; and (2) H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations aliens who have a U.S. STEM Ph.D. and with respect to whom the petitioning employer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/01/2015

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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 [HB-213] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. Sets forth the following transition period for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/02/2015

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American Families United Act [HB-2095] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
American Families United Act States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to enable the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand his or her discretionary authority beyond a case-by-case basis, or to provide legalization or nationalization of persons covered under this Act. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise waiver of inadmissibility requirements, among other things waiving inadmissibility for: (1) certain persons who entered the United States before age 16 who have earned a degree from a U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/01/2015

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Immigration Accountability Act [HB-206] [Immigration ]
Immigration Accountability Act This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year to implement or enforce specified immigration-related policies in: the memoranda issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security on November 20, 2014, which includes prosecutorial discretion regarding individuals who came to the United States as children and regarding certain individuals who are the parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and expansion of the provisional waiver program; the memoranda issued by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/02/2015

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Equal Protection for American Workers Act [HB-205] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
Equal Protection for American Workers Act Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/02/2015

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