Immigration Status And Procedures
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act [HB-2752]
[Immigration ]
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) remove references to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/12/2017
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [HB-2751]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) establish, by statute, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security; (2) establish within ICE the Offices of Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Principal Legal Advisor, and Professional Responsibility; and (3) remove references to the Bureau of Border Security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/12/2017
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 [HB-2710]
[International ]
[Military ]
Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report required by this bill shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017
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Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 [HB-2690]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Human Services ]
Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confer blue card status upon an alien who: (1) has performed specified periods of U.S. agricultural employment or is a qualifying alien's spouse or child, (2) has been physically present in the United States for a qualifying period, (3) applied for such status during the application period, (4) is not ineligible under specified grounds for such status, (5) has passed security and law enforcement clearances, and (6) has paid the required fees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/11/2017
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Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-2724]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa program with a paying immigrant program under which an immigrant visa can be obtained by paying a $1 million fee (and a $500,000 fee for an accompanying child under the age of 18). The bill establishes a fiscal year limit of 55,000 visas for such immigrants. A Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Account is established in the Treasury for such fees (except for certain of such fees allocated to individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/11/2017
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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017 [HB-2635]
[Immigration ]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 or other specified federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/26/2017
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Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [HB-2626]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 50 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria: the number of nationals of a country in which such posts are located who were identified in U.S. terrorist databases, such a country's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States, the adequacy of border and immigration control of such country, terrorist organization
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-273, Part I. on 08/08/2017
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Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act [HB-2595]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document. DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/12/2017
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Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act [S.1208]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document. DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/22/2017
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Verify First Act [HB-2581]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Verify First Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit from being made to an individual unless the Department of the Treasury has received confirmation from the Department of Health and Human Services that the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security has verified the individual's status as a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. The verification process must include the appropriate use
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Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/14/2017
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Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 [S.1185]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3043-3044) on 05/18/2017
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Global Respect Act of 2017 [S.1172]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Global Respect Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to submit to Congress, every 180 days, a list of each foreign person that the President determines is responsible for or complicit in, or who acted as an agent for a foreign person in a matter relating to, detention, torture, or other denials of the right to life, liberty, or security of a person based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The Department of State shall issue public guidance relating to how names of foreign persons may be included on such list. A foreign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/18/2017
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Protect Family Values at the Border Act [HB-2572]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Protect Family Values at the Border Act The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) consider safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations, and (2) provide related training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and cooperating entity personnel. DHS, with certain exceptions, shall certify every 180 days that it has deported or otherwise removed an apprehended individual from the United States through an entry or exit point on the southern border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/23/2017
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Invest in Our Communities Act [S.727]
[Immigration ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
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 03/27/2017
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Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-1627]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations through FY2017. Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/06/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017 [HB-1633]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend to up to 90 days the time period for which a conditional permit to land temporarily in the United States may be granted to an alien crewman.
Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act [HB-1608]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act This bill directs U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that ICE and CBP agents and officers wear body cameras when engaged in official operations. ICE and CBP must establish: (1) policies for the use of such cameras, and (2) procedures for carrying out adverse actions for noncompliance with such policies. Such cameras must be on for an agent's or officer's entire shift. Footage collected by such a body camera shall be made available to each party
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. [S.668]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. This bill rescinds Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," effective as of January 25, 2017. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/15/2017
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Uniting Families Act of 2017 [HB-1520]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Uniting Families Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a non-immigrant W-visa category for an alien who: (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad, or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien. A visa shall not be issued until a petition has been filed in the United States by the applicant's citizen parent and approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Such petition
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/21/2017