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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned income tax credit. [S.686]
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A bill 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1386-1387) on 03/10/2015
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Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 [S.534]
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Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) or to any other federal official, including deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account, to carry out any of the policy changes set forth in the following memoranda dated either November 20 or November 21, 2014 (or any substantially similar policy changes issued or taken on or after January 9, 2015): Southern Border and Approaches Campaign; Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 63. (consideration: Cr S1192; Text Cr S1192) on 02/27/2015
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Refugee Protection Act of 2016 [S.3241]
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Refugee Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5167-5168) on 07/14/2016
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Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2016 [S.2833]
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Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand nonimmigrant employer annual data reporting requirements to include all nonimmigrant worker categories and compensated cultural exchange, training, and business classifications. Expanded reporting requirements include information regarding: (1) the age and gender of admitted nonimmigrants, (2) categories and numbers of visas issued, (3) numbers of persons admitted under each visa classification and subclassification, (4) blanket petitions,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/21/2016
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Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 [S.2827]
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Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish, for 10 years, an H-2C visa nonimmigrant classification for an alien who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform services or labor in a registered position for a registered non-agricultural employer. An alien may not be admitted as an H-2C nonimmigrant if the alien: is inadmissible under this Act, fails to pass a criminal or a national security background check, is from a country that has supported acts of international
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.272]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 01/28/2015
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CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 [S.2648]
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CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe a special rule for the deduction from a creator's gross income of the fair market value of a qualified artistic charitable contribution by the creator to a tax-exempt charitable organization of any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly composition, or similar property, or the copyright thereon (or both). The Small Business Act is amended to require the Small Business Administration
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/08/2016
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ARTS Act of 2016 Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2016 [S.2510]
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ARTS Act of 2016 Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate O and P visa petitions (nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers) within 14 days after receiving such petitions and related documents. The bill grants premium visa processing without charge to a petitioner that is a nonprofits arts organization if DHS does not meet the deadline for adjudicating a visa petition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/08/2016
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EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 [S.2415]
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EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the EB-5 (alien investor) regional center program. A regional center shall operate within a defined geographic area, and shall be consistent with the purpose of concentrating pooled investment within such area. The bill prescribes job creation requirements. Alien investor capital may not be used to purchase municipal or any other publicly-available bonds. Approved regional centers must give advance notice to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of significant
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/17/2015
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American Jobs First Act of 2015 [S.2394]
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American Jobs First Act of 2015 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) program, including by declaring that a petitioner employer: must offer an annual wage to the H-1B nonimmigrant that is the greater of the annual wage paid to the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident employee who did identical or similar work during the previous 2 years, or $110,000, if offered not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act (with an annual inflation adjustment); will
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/10/2015
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Protecting American Jobs Act [S.2365]
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Protecting American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the fiscal year cap on H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupations) from 65,000 to 50,000. If for a fiscal year more than 50,000 H-1B petitions are filed, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall allocate available visas to petitions for those workers who will earn the highest wages. IF H-1B visa petitions seek more than 20,000 aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, DHS shall also allocate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/08/2015
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Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [S.2361]
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Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the level of risk posed to the domestic air transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a secure area of an airport. (Sec. 5) The TSA shall update DHS rules on access controls, considering specified matters. The TSA may encourage the issuance by airport and aircraft operators in a timely manner of free one-time, 24-hour temporary credentials for workers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-222. on 03/07/2016
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 [S.2266]
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/10/2015
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Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 [S.2225]
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Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2015, a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation shall: not again be counted toward that limitation in the current fiscal year, but shall be considered a returning worker; and shall be counted again toward the limitation if the alien departs the United States for a period longer than one year, or was
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/30/2015
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Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015 [S.2160]
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Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015 Amends citizenship and residency qualifications for enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces to permit enlistment of additional persons who: (1) have resided continuously in a lawful status in the United States for at least two years, or (2) possess an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under requirements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Requires authorized enlistees who are not citizens or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/07/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2130]
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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. on 10/06/2015
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Invest in Our Communities Act [S.2122]
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Invest in Our Communities Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt spouses and children of EB-5 investor immigrants from worldwide employment-based immigration limits, and (2) revise the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrant admissions. EB-5 visas are excluded from per country caps. EB-5 visas shall be made available to qualified immigrants who participate in a regional center program in the United States designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the promotion of economic growth,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/01/2015
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Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act [S.2115]
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Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of fiscal year EB-5 (employment creation) visas for qualified immigrants who invest in a new commercial enterprise which, in addition to creating jobs in a targeted employment area, will invest the required capital in such area. Designation of a high unemployment area as a targeted employment area shall be valid for renewable five-year periods.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/01/2015
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Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015 [S.1899]
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Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to authorize employment for an asylum applicant who is not in detention and whose asylum application has not been determined to be frivolous. Employment authorization shall be: (1) for a period of one year, and (2) renewable for additional one-year periods for the entire period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/30/2015