Immigration Status And Procedures
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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. [HR-726]
[Ethics ]
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. Declares that the House of Representatives condemns Representative Paul Gosar for certain actions regarding attendance at the State of the Union address.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Introduced In House on 02/06/2018
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Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act [HB-4956]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is a national of El Salvador in temporary protected status (TPS) 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 status, and has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/06/2018
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Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act [S.2380]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities. A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/06/2018
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Reuniting Families Act [HB-4944]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
Reuniting Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/06/2018
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes. [HB-5026]
[Immigration ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/08/2018
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Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018 [HB-5058]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/08/2018
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Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2018 [HB-5072]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to adjust to permanent resident status a qualifying Liberian national who: (1) has been continuously present in the United States between November 20, 2014, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien. Adjustment applications must be filed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/08/2018
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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018 [S.2468]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/28/2018
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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 [HB-5233]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent. (Currently, an adopted child must have been under 18 years old as of February 27, 2001, in order to qualify for automatic citizenship.) An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/30/2018
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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 [S.2522]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent. (Currently, an adopted child must have been under 18 years old as of February 27, 2001, in order to qualify for automatic citizenship.) An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/08/2018
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2020 Census Accountability Act [HB-5292]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
2020 Census Accountability Act This bill requires the Bureau of the Census to establish the Task Force on the 2020 Census, which shall report to Congress on: existing and potential policies and measures that promote full participation in the decennial census by all residents of the United States; potential negative impacts on minority populations resulting from the addition of a citizenship question to the census, including potential impacts on congressional reapportionment, legislative redistricting, and distribution of federal funds; civil rights
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/15/2018
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Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018 [HB-5065]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/08/2018
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AMIGOS Act Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act [HB-5173]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
AMIGOS Act Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Portugal provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/06/2018
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes. [HB-4974]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject any alien who remains in the United States after any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired to: (1) a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense. Such penalties shall be waived if the overstay was due to medical necessity,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lloyd Smucker
Introduced In House on 02/07/2018
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Legal Workforce Act [HB-3711]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Agriculture ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Legal Workforce Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. An employer shall attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien. An individual shall attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/25/2017
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Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act [HB-3697]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/18/2017
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 [S.1704]
[Veterans ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit an eligible deported noncitizen veteran to enter the United States as a lawful permanent resident alien and permit an eligible noncitizen veteran in the United States to adjust to lawful permanent resident status, and (2) cancel an eligible noncitizen veteran's removal and allow the individual to adjust to lawful permanent resident status. A veteran is eligible if the veteran has not been convicted of a crime
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie Hirono
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/02/2017
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RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act [S.1720]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act This bill: eliminates the diversity visa program; replaces the current employment visa system with a skills-based point system; revises the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants, including by eliminating certain family-based immigration preferences; establishes a 50,000 annual limit for refugees given permanent resident status; and creates a nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizen children who are at least 21 years old. The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/02/2017
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Canadian Snowbird Visa Act [HB-3513]
[Immigration ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[International ]
Canadian Snowbird Visa Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period not to exceed 240 days during any single 365-day period a Canadian citizen who: (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay, (3) is not inadmissible or deportable, (4) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/06/2017