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Expressing the sense of the Congress that temporary protected status for Haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew, and other disasters. [HCR-87]
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[Immigration ]
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that temporary protected status for Haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew, and other disasters. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the people of the United States stand in solidarity with the people of Haiti and support efforts to help Haiti recover and develop into a prosperous democracy; (2) Haiti has not recovered from the natural and man-made disasters that prompted the Department of Homeland
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 11/29/2017
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that temporary protected status for Haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew, and other disasters. [HCR-88]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Human Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress that temporary protected status for Haitian nationals should be extended until that country has demonstrably recovered from the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew, and other disasters. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the people of the United States stand in solidarity with the people of Haiti and support efforts to help Haiti recover and develop into a prosperous democracy; (2) Haiti has not recovered from the natural and man-made disasters that prompted the Department of Homeland
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 11/29/2017
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Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act [S.2199]
[Immigration ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act This bill establishes the Border Security Trust Fund, which shall make funds available for: (1) specified border fencing and wall procurement, construction, and improvements in Texas and California; and (2) border wall planning activities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may cancel removal of, and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis for up to 10 years to, qualifying resident aliens who: (1) have been continuously physically present in the United States since
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 276. on 12/07/2017
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SECURE Act Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act [S.2144]
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[Human Rights ]
SECURE Act Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act This bill permits a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TSP status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/16/2017
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Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 [HB-5694]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize, in addition to any unused visas in prior fiscal years, up to 4,000 visas in FY2019 for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. That program provides special immigrant visa status for Afghans (and certain family members) who are threatened because of their work as translators, interpreters, or support staff for the U.S. government or its Armed Forces in Afghanistan. The bill also requires that the period of employment for Afghans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/22/2018
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Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 [S.2793]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize, in addition to any unused visas in prior fiscal years, up to 4,000 visas in FY2019 for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. That program provides special immigrant visa status for Afghans (and certain family members) who are threatened because of their work as translators, interpreters, or support staff for the U.S. government or its Armed Forces in Afghanistan. The bill also requires that the period of employment for Afghans
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2018
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ASPIRE-TPS Act of 2017 Act to Sustain the Protection of Immigrant Residents Earned through TPS Act of 2017 [HB-4384]
[Immigration ]
ASPIRE-TPS Act of 2017 Act to Sustain the Protection of Immigrant Residents Earned through TPS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide six-year, renewable protected status for an alien who: (1) as of January 1, 2017, had been granted or was eligible for deferred enforced departure or temporary protected status, (2) has continuously resided in the United States for five years, (3) is admissible as an immigrant, and (4) registers as required. Aliens may work while in protected status. Protected status shall be withdrawn
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 12/13/2017
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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-4027]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) impose property-blocking sanctions against the North Korean government, business entities that trade with North Korea, including specified Chinese entities, and affiliated persons or entities; (2) prohibit the opening, and strictly control the maintaining in the United States, of correspondent or payable-through accounts by a foreign financial institution that assisted in the importation, sale, or transfer of North Korean goods or services; and (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 10/11/2017
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Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act [HB-4207]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations: (1) through FY2018 for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2016 or FY2017, and (2) during the next fiscal year for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2018 or FY2019. Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2017.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/21/2017
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American LAWS Act American Labor, Wages, and Sovereignty Act [HB-4340]
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[Trade ]
American LAWS Act American Labor, Wages, and Sovereignty Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 12/13/2017
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SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act [S.2192]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the U.S. southern border and to deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas. The bill authorizes National Guard and Department of Defense support to secure such border. DHS shall establish: (1) a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (2) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) Tunnel Task Forces, and (4) a biometric
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. on 12/06/2017
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TPS Process Reform Act [HB-5496]
[Immigration ]
TPS Process Reform Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations, which permits eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States. The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall extend TPS status for 6 months for a country that continues to meet designation criteria, or at its discretion, extend such designation for 12 or 18 months. A TPS country's status is terminated if DOJ
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/21/2018
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TPS Act [HB-4750]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
TPS Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to terminate new grants of temporary protected status (TPS) to aliens except for individuals with a pending TPS application. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States.) The bill provides for: (1) a three-year TPS extension for individuals with TPS status or with a pending TPS application that is subsequently granted, and (2) subsequent adjustment to lawful permanent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/24/2018
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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-4760]
[Immigration ]
[Agriculture ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Rule H. Res. 954 Passed House. on 06/21/2018
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Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 [S.2293]
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[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Data Privacy ]
Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) expand nonimmigrant employer annual data reporting requirements to include all nonimmigrant worker categories and compensated cultural exchange, training, and business classifications; and (2) require that such information be made public. (Employment means employment in the United States and includes cultural exchanges, training, or business activities for which the nonimmigrant receives any form of compensation.) Expanded reporting requirements
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/11/2018
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DACA Compromise Act of 2018 [HB-4873]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
DACA Compromise Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to permanent resident status the status of, an alien: (1) who has been continuously present in the United States since June 15, 2012; (2) who was granted deferred removal as an undocumented alien pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, unless the individual engaged in subsequent conduct that would have rendered the alien ineligible for program renewal; (3) who applies for adjustment not earlier
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/24/2018
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Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 [S.2344]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S521-524) on 01/25/2018
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American Promise Act of 2017 [HB-4253]
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American Promise Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is in temporary protected status (TPS) or deferred enforced departure (DED) status to apply for legal permanent resident status if such alien: is eligible for permanent resident status, applies for adjustment within three years, was granted or was eligible for TPS or DED status on or before October 1, 2017, and has been continuously physically present in the U.S. for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/21/2017
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Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 [HB-4777]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Trade ]
[Data Privacy ]
Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) expand nonimmigrant employer annual data reporting requirements to include all nonimmigrant worker categories and compensated cultural exchange, training, and business classifications; and (2) require that such information be made public. (Employment means employment in the United States and includes cultural exchanges, training, or business activities for which the nonimmigrant receives any form of compensation.) Expanded reporting requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/24/2018
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Fair TPS Act [HB-4933]
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Fair TPS Act This bill prohibits funds or resources from being used to implement any of the policy changes set forth in specified notices terminating temporary protected status for individuals from Nicaragua (effective January 5, 2019), Haiti (effective July 22, 2019), and El Salvador (effective September 9, 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Introduced In House on 02/05/2018