bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
104-s-2191,104,s,2191,Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996,Immigration,1996-10-03,1996-10-03,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]",WY,R,S000429,1,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Affidavits of Support      Title II:  Public Charge Deportation      Title III:  Attribution of Sponsor's Income      Title IV:  Ineligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public           Assistance and Benefits      Title V:  Enhanced Verification of Eligibility Based on           Citizenship or Immigration Status      Title VI:  Housing Assistance      Title VII:  Miscellaneous Provisions      Title VIII:  General Provisions Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Affidavits of Support - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to apply alien sponsor affidavit of support provisions to means-tested public benefits.  (Current law refers to Federal means-tested public benefits.)  Revises certain related income provisions. Title II:  Public Charge Deportation - Amends the Act to revise the public charge grounds for deportation, including increasing the public charge period.  Sets forth a special rule for battered spouses and children. Provides for exclusion and deportation of an alien who obtains public benefits through fraud or misrepresentation.  Makes an alien deportable as a public charge ineligible for naturalization. Title III:  Attribution of Sponsor's Income - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to apply attribution of sponsor income provisions for five years to current immigrants. Title IV:  Ineligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public Assistance and Benefits - Authorizes States to deny driver's licenses to illegal aliens. (Sec. 402) Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit crediting of ""employment"" for persons not authorized to work in the United States. (Sec. 403) Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to deny HIV or AIDS treatment to illegal aliens. Title V:  Enhanced Verification of Eligibility Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status - Amends the Social Security Act to require proof of identity for certain public assistance (SAVE program)benefits. (Sec. 502) Authorizes States to require proof of eligibility for State benefits. (Sec. 504) Requires verification of student eligibility (citizen, national, or immigrant) for postsecondary Federal student financial assistance. Title VI:  Housing Assistance - Use of Assisted Housing by Aliens Act of 1996 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 to:  (1) prorate rental housing assistance based upon the number of eligible family members; (2) require prior verification of immigration status and eligibility for financial assistance; and (3) prohibit sanctions against an entity making financial assistance eligibility determinations. Title VII:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate unemployment benefit crediting based upon the status of permanently residing in the United States under color of law. (Sec. 702) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal a specified food stamp program transition provision. Title VIII:  General Provisions - Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) effective date; (2)foreign assistance inapplicability; (3) notification; and (4) definitions.",2025-08-21T20:15:11Z,
104-s-2197,104,s,2197,A bill to extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses.,Immigration,1996-10-03,1996-10-11,Became Public Law No: 104-302.,Senate,"Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC]",NC,R,F000437,1,"Extends the authorized period of U.S. stay for certain alien nurses through September 30, 1997. Prohibits such aliens from changing employment.",2025-04-07T15:23:16Z,
104-hr-4335,104,hr,4335,Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996,Immigration,1996-09-30,1996-10-22,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.",House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,1,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Affidavits of Support      Title II:  Public Charge Deportation      Title III:  Attribution of Sponsor's Income      Title IV:  Ineligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public           Assistance and Benefits      Title V:  Enhanced Verification of Eligibility Based on           Citizenship or Immigration Status      Title VI:  Housing Assistance      Title VII:  Miscellaneous Provisions      Title VIII:  General Provisions Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Affidavits of Support - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to apply alien sponsor affidavit of support provisions to means-tested public benefits. (Current law refers to Federal means-tested public benefits.)  Revises certain related income provisions. Title II:  Public Charge Deportation - Amends the Act to revise the public charge grounds for deportation, including increasing the public charge period.  Sets forth a special rule for battered spouses and children. Provides for exclusion and deportation of an alien who obtains public benefits through fraud or misrepresentation.  Makes an alien deportable as a public charge ineligible for naturalization. Title III:  Attribution of Sponsor's Income - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to apply attribution of sponsor income provisions for five years to current immigrants. Title IV:  Ineligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public Assistance and Benefits - Authorizes States to deny driver's licenses to illegal aliens. (Sec. 402) Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit crediting of ""employment"" for persons not authorized to work in the United States. (Sec. 403) Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to deny HIV or AIDS treatment to illegal aliens. Title V:  Enhanced Verification of Eligibility Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status - Amends the Social Security Act to require proof of identity for certain public assistance (SAVE program)benefits. (Sec. 502) Authorizes States to require proof of eligibility for State benefits. (Sec. 504) Requires verification of student eligibility (citizen, national, or immigrant) for postsecondary Federal student financial assistance. Title VI:  Housing Assistance - Use of Assisted Housing by Aliens Act of 1996 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 to:  (1) prorate rental housing assistance based upon the number of eligible family members; (2) require prior verification of immigration status and eligibility for financial assistance; and (3) prohibit sanctions against an entity making financial assistance eligibility determinations. Title VII:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate unemployment benefit crediting based upon the status of permanently residing in the United States under color of law. (Sec. 702) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal a specified food stamp program transition provision. Title VIII:  General Provisions - Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) effective date; (2)foreign assistance inapplicability; (3) notification; and (4) definitions.",2025-08-21T20:14:39Z,
104-s-2174,104,s,2174,A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of temporary H-2A workers.,Immigration,1996-09-30,1996-09-30,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]",ID,R,C000858,0,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the temporary agricultural worker (H-2A visa) program with respect to:  (1) H-2A petition considerations and approvals; (2) labor certification denial; (3) reduction in deadline filing; (4) expedited appeal of certain decisions; and (5) limitations on employer liability and judicial remedies.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-4258,104,hr,4258,United States Immigration Court Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-09-27,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]",FL,R,M000350,0,"United States Immigration Court Act of 1996 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the United States Immigration Court, which shall consist of trial and appellate divisions.  Sets forth operational, administrative, and jurisdictional provisions. Revises asylum provisions.",2025-08-21T20:15:45Z,
104-hr-4210,104,hr,4210,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a 4-year nonimmigrant visitor's visa.,Immigration,1996-09-26,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]",FL,R,M000350,0,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize four-year nonimmigrant visitor visas for an alien who:  (1) is at least 55 years old; (2) is a citizen of a (visa) pilot program country; (3) owns, or whose spouse owns, a U.S. residence; and (4) has health coverage. Prohibits such an alien from working in the United States or receiving public benefits.",2025-04-07T15:34:21Z,
104-hr-4165,104,hr,4165,To provide for certain changes with respect to requirements for a Canadian boater landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.,Immigration,1996-09-25,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10]",OH,R,H000707,1,"Directs the Attorney General to revise Canadian boater landing permit (Form I-68) regulations issued pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act.  States that such revisions shall incorporate:  (1) permit access through Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) offices, the mail, or internet; (2) INS establishment of a toll-free information number; (3) alternative State access procedures; and (4) the requirement that U.S. passengers on specified-size boats need only carry their passports.",2019-11-15T21:35:31Z,
104-hr-4134,104,hr,4134,"To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the United States who are not enrolled in public schools during the period beginning September 1, 1996, and ending July 1, 1997.",Immigration,1996-09-24,1996-09-26,Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.,House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,0,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny, or require specified fees for, public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the United States who are not enrolled in the public schools during the period beginning September 1, 1996, through July 1, 1997.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
104-hr-4143,104,hr,4143,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the English language and civics requirements for naturalization for persons who are over 65 and have resided legally in the United States for at least 20 years.,Immigration,1996-09-24,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3]",MA,R,B000576,0,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the English language and civics naturalization requirements for persons over 65 years old who have lawfully resided in the United States for at least 20 years.,2019-11-15T21:35:31Z,
104-hr-4156,104,hr,4156,To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong.,Immigration,1996-09-24,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]",IL,R,P000444,0,Authorizes special immigrant status under the Immigration and Nationality Act for certain alien journalists living and working in Hong Kong.,2019-11-15T21:35:31Z,
104-hr-4122,104,hr,4122,Immigrant Fairness Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-09-19,1996-09-19,Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.,House,"Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]",IL,D,G000535,18,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Termination of Provisions of Public Law 104-193           Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Legal           Immigrants      Title II:  Tax Provisions Immigrant Fairness Act of 1996 - Title I:  Termination of Provisions of Public Law 104-193 Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits For Legal Immigrants - Repeals title IV (Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Title II:  Tax Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to:  (1) tax provisions on expatriation, including coordination with estate and gift tax and health insurance portability rules; (2) basis of assets of nonresidents who become U.S. citizens or residents; (3) foreign income exclusions; (4) treatment of domestic corporation stock dispositions by certain foreign shareholders as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, and related withholding requirements; and (5) imposition of an alternative minimum tax on corporations importing products into the United States at artificially inflated prices.",2025-08-21T20:16:32Z,
104-s-2079,104,s,2079,A bill to the prohibition agiainst State restrictions on communications between government agencies and the INS.,Immigration,1996-09-16,1996-09-16,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]",NY,D,M001054,0,Repeals a prohibition under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 against restrictions on communications between State and local governmental agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding the immigration status of an alien in the United States.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-4056,104,hr,4056,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons.,Immigration,1996-09-11,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]",HI,D,M000797,7,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from certain naturalization requirements persons who:  (1) have lived in the United States for at least 20 years; (2) are eligible for Social Security benefits; (3) are U.S. veterans; or (4) are at least 70 years old.,2021-04-22T14:04:52Z,
104-hjres-191,104,hjres,191,"To confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojahiu, also known as Mother Teresa.",Immigration,1996-09-10,1996-10-01,Became Public Law No: 104-218.,House,"Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5]",IL,R,F000187,23,"Confers honorary U.S. citizenship on Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Teresa.",2025-04-07T15:29:36Z,
104-hjres-190,104,hjres,190,Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen on account of birth in the United States unless both parents are either United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the birth.,Immigration,1996-09-05,1996-10-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.,House,"Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7]",GA,R,B000169,0,Constitutional Amendment - Limits U.S. citizenship by birth to persons born in the United States both of whose parents were either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens at the time of birth.,2025-01-02T17:33:49Z,
104-hr-3962,104,hr,3962,To establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United States.,Immigration,1996-08-02,1996-09-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]",HI,D,A000014,1,Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to jointly establish a visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups to the United States.  Specifies requirements for such waiver.,2025-01-02T17:39:06Z,
104-hr-3980,104,hr,3980,To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens.,Immigration,1996-08-02,1996-09-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]",MA,D,F000339,0,Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to eliminate the U.S. exclusion of spouses and minor children of persons who have confiscated property of U.S. nationals or trafficked in such property.,2025-01-02T17:39:06Z,
104-hr-3928,104,hr,3928,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to waiver of exclusion for certain excludable aliens.,Immigration,1996-07-31,1996-09-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]",MA,D,F000339,5,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, to permit waiver of exclusion for certain criminal aliens who have resided in the United States.",2025-01-02T17:39:06Z,
104-hr-3744,104,hr,3744,"To require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation.",Immigration,1996-06-27,1996-09-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]",NY,D,M000087,30,"Directs the Attorney General to promulgate:  (1) regulations applicable to the determination of an alien's eligibility to be granted asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act to cover gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation; and (2) regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, which shall apply with respect to withholding deportation or return.",2025-01-02T17:38:51Z,
104-hr-3724,104,hr,3724,To improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.,Immigration,1996-06-26,1996-09-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]",FL,R,M000350,41,Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to improve the social security card for purposes of carrying out illegal alien employment provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Amends Federal law to provide criminal penalties for fraud and related activities concerning work authorization documents.,2025-01-02T17:39:02Z,
104-hr-3323,104,hr,3323,Proud To Be an American Citizen Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-04-25,1996-05-17,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-30]",CA,D,B000287,28,Proud To Be an American Citizen Act of 1996 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to:  (1) the naturalization oath; (2) naturalization funding; (3) English language and related requirements; (4) citizenship preparation; (5) distribution of naturalization information; (6) citizenship council consultation; (7) naturalization applications and examinations; (8) statistics; and (9) naturalization through military service. Establishes the National Advisory Board on Naturalization. Directs the Attorney General to make funds available for demonstration projects to administer the oath of allegiance to applicant groups on a business day around July 4.,2025-08-21T20:15:58Z,
104-s-1691,104,s,1691,Immigration Control Enforcement Act,Immigration,1996-04-22,1996-04-22,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]",IA,D,H000206,0,Immigration Control Enforcement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require at least ten full-time Immigration and Naturalization Service agents to be allocated to each State.,2025-08-21T20:14:10Z,
104-s-1684,104,s,1684,A bill to require that applications for passports for minors have parental signatures.,Immigration,1996-04-18,1996-04-18,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.,Senate,"Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]",NV,D,R000146,0,Amends Federal law to require passport applications for children under age 16 to be signed by:  (1) both parents if the child lives with both parents; (2) the parent having primary custody of the child if the child does not live both parents; or (3) the surviving parent (or legal guardian) of the child if one or both parents are deceased. Permits waiver of such requirement if the Secretary of State determines that circumstances do not permit obtaining the signatures of both parents.,2025-01-14T19:00:46Z,
104-s-1680,104,s,1680,A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to permit the judicial deportation of criminal aliens.,Immigration,1996-04-17,1996-04-17,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]",GA,R,C000813,0,"Revises Federal criminal code provisions to authorize the court to order that an alien defendant who is subject to deportation be deported and remain outside the United States as a condition of supervised release. Directs the Attorney General, while such alien defendant is awaiting deportation, to take such alien into custody and not release such alien unless so permitted by order of the sentencing court. Prohibits the Attorney General, during the period such an alien defendant is to remain outside the United States as a condition of supervised release, from consenting to the alien's reentry.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-s-1677,104,s,1677,Citizenship Promotion Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-04-16,1996-04-16,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]",CA,D,B000711,0,Citizenship Promotion Act of 1996 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the Immigration and Naturalization Service the United States Citizenship Promotion Agency.  Transfers to the Agency naturalization and related functions currently carried out by the Attorney General and the Service. Establishes the National Advisory Board on Citizenship. Directs the Agency to carry out naturalization outreach activities. Establishes in the Treasury the Naturalization Examinations Fee Account.,2025-08-21T20:17:08Z,
104-s-1664,104,s,1664,Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-04-10,1996-05-02,Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 361. (consideration: CR S4611),Senate,"Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]",UT,R,H000338,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigration Control           Subtitle A:  Law Enforcement           Subtitle B:  Other Control Measures           Subtitle C:  Effective Dates      Title II:  Financial Responsibility           Subtitle A:  Receipt of Certain Government Benefits           Subtitle B:  Miscellaneous Provisions           Subtitle C:  Effective Dates Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996 - Title I:  Immigration Control - Subtitle A:  Law Enforcement - Part 1: Additional Enforcement Personnel and Facilities - Directs the Attorney General to increase the number of Border Patrol agents. Authorizes the increase of Border Patrol support personnel. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations to increase the number of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators. (Sec. 103) Provides for an increase in the number of land border inspectors. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations to increase the number of visa overstayer investigators and support personnel. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to increase the number of wage and hour law investigators, with preference for bilingual personnel. (Sec. 106) Provides for an increase in INS detention facilities. (Sec. 107) Provides for a review of INS hiring and training standards. (Sec. 108) Directs the Attorney General to provide for fence construction and road improvements in the San Diego, California, border area.  Authorizes appropriations. Part 2:  Verification of Eligibility to Work and Receive Public Assistance - Subpart A:  Development of New Verification System - Directs the President to develop a system to verify:  (1) work eligibility; and (2) immigration status for public assistance eligibility.  Sets forth:  (1) system requirements; (2) remedies and penalties for unlawful disclosure; (3) employer safeguards; (4) document use restrictions; and (5) liability protections. (Sec. 112) Provides for related demonstration projects, including monitoring and reporting by the Comptroller General. Subpart B:  Strengthening Existing Verification Procedures - Sets forth changes in employment-verification document provisions, including:  (1) social security account information; (2) types of acceptable documents; (3) birth certificates; and (4) driver's licenses. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Center for Health Statistics grant fund to encourage States to develop birth and death certificate matching and related capabilities. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 119) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to increase certain employer penalties if specified labor standards violations exist. (Sec. 120) Authorizes the Attorney General to hire additional Assistant United States Attorneys to prosecute cases of unlawful employment of aliens or document fraud.  Grants the Secretary of Labor and INS officers related subpoena authority. (Sec. 120B) Directs the Attorney General to establish a task force to improve public education regarding unlawful employment of aliens and unfair immigration-related employment practices. (Sec. 120C) Authorizes additional appropriations for the INS ""IDENT"" program (fingerprinting of apprehended aliens). Part 3:  Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud - Amends Federal criminal law to:  (1) authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations; and (2) include alien smuggling and certain fraudulent document use provisions within the parameters of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO). (Sec. 123) Amends the Act to increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 124) Permits deportation-related videotaped witness testimony under specified circumstances. (Sec. 125) Expands seizure and forfeiture authority for alien smuggling, document fraud violations, and unlawful employment of aliens. (Sec. 127) Revises and establishes penalty provisions for specified document-related violations. (Sec. 133) Amends Federal criminal law to increase penalties for involuntary servitude.  Requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review related sentencing guidelines. Part 4:  Exclusion and Deportation - Amends the Act to authorize the return of an alien arriving from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States to such territory pending further inquiry of admissibility. Authorizes the Attorney General to order the exclusion or deportation of an alien with or without referral to or from a special inquiry officer under specified circumstances, including vessel-related encounters or extraordinary migration situations (arrival of aliens in numbers of circumstances that exceed inspection capacities).    Sets forth such special orders' operational and administrative provisions. (Sec. 142) Revises judicial review of orders of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 143) Establishes civil penalties for failure to depart. Makes visa overstayers (with exceptions) ineligible for additional visas for specified time periods. (Sec. 144) Authorizes deportation proceedings by electronic means. (Sec. 145) Grants subpoena authority in exclusion or deportation proceedings. (Sec. 147) Denies visas to nationals of a country that refuses (or unduly delays) acceptance of its U.S.-deported nationals. (Sec. 148) Authorizes additional appropriations to the INS for deportation and related detention costs. (Sec. 149) Directs the Attorney General to conduct one or more pilot programs to increase deportation and exclusion efficiency. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 150) Revises suspension of deportation, status adjustment, and voluntary departure provisions. (Sec. 151) Defines ""stowaway.""  Makes such persons excludable but with appealable rights to request asylum or withholding of deportation. Sets forth related carrier cost liability and detention requirements. (Sec. 152) Directs the Attorney General to establish pilot programs for:  (1) deterrence of multiple unauthorized entries by aliens into the United States, including the use of interior or third country repatriation; and (2) use of closed military bases as deportable or excludable alien detention centers. (Sec. 154) Requires aliens seeking permanent residence to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases. (Sec. 155) Establishes certification requirements for aliens seeking U.S. health care employment (other than physicians). (Sec. 156) Lengthens the period of reentry ineligibility for deported or removed aliens. (Sec. 157) Eliminates ""consular shopping"" for visa overstayers. (Sec. 158) Makes ""incitement"" a basis for U.S. exclusion. Part 5:  Criminal Aliens - Amends the Act to revise the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 162) Makes an aggravated felon ineligible for status adjustment.  Sets forth related provisions regarding:  (1) deportation and enforceable rights; (2) custody release; and (3) an additional criminal penalty for unlawful U.S. reentry. (Sec. 165) Revises the categories of convicted aliens and the related procedures for U.S. district court judicial deportations. Permits State court findings of deportability under specified circumstances.  Makes conforming amendments to:  (1) the Immigration Act of 1990; and (2) the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. (Sec. 166) Provides for a stipulated order of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 167) Amends Federal criminal law to authorize deportation as a condition to probation under specified circumstances. (Sec. 168) Directs the Attorney General to submit an annual report on criminal aliens. (Sec. 169) Authorizes INS to conduct undercover investigations. (Sec. 170) Provides for the President to negotiate or renegotiate bilateral (alien) prisoner transfer treaties, including provision of compensation. (Sec. 170A) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to conduct a prisoner transfer treaties study. (Sec. 170D) Authorizes the Attorney General to conduct a demonstration project for identification of illegal aliens in local prisons, including the detailing of an INS specialist to Anaheim, California, to help in such training. Part 6:  Miscellaneous - Amends the Act to make Federal agencies eligible for immigration emergency fund reimbursement. Amends Federal law to provide for Federal vessel movement controls in instances of anticipated or actual mass migration of aliens to the United States.  Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to delegate immigration enforcement authority to State and local officials under such circumstances. (Sec. 173) Provides for:  (1) a joint study of automated data collection at ports of entry; and (2) development of an automated (alien) entry-exit control system. (Sec. 178) Authorizes INS:  (1) use of volunteers; and (2) acquisition of Federal equipment for border use. (Sec. 180) Amends the Act to place specified limitations on:  (1) court jurisdiction in legalization litigation; and (2) status adjustment. (Sec. 182) Requires the Attorney General to report on alien detention space, including an estimate of the number of released deportable or excludable aliens. (Sec. 183) Sets forth special inquiry officer (immigration judge) compensation provisions. (Sec. 184) Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to accept State services to carry out immigration enforcement activities. (Sec. 185) Increases the number of ""witness cooperation"" visas. Subtitle B:  Other Control Measures - Part 1:  Parole Authority - Amends the Act to make parole authority useable on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. (Sec. 191) Includes parolees in world-wide level of family-sponsored immigrants. Part 2:  Asylum - Restricts asylum provisions, including work authorization. (Sec. 196) Authorizes the Attorney General, in order to reduce the asylum backlog, to temporarily:  (1) use additional funds for property acquisition; and (2) hire Federal retirees. Part 3:  Cuban Adjustment Act - Repeals the Cuban Adjustment Act. Subtitle C:  Effective Dates - Sets forth specified effective dates. Title II:  Financial Responsibility - Subtitle A:  Receipt of Certain Government Benefits - Prohibits public assistance and benefits, with specified exceptions, to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, a parolee, an asylee, or an alien under withheld deportation.  Prohibits unemployment benefits and benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to an alien who does not have work authorization. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to report with respect to enforcement of specified alien housing assistance restrictions. (Sec. 202) Defines ""public charge"" for deportation purposes. (Sec. 203) Sets forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. (Sec. 204) Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to the sponsored alien for purposes of (such alien's) public assistance eligibility.  Permits similar State and local attribution. (Sec. 205) Requires the Secretary of Education and the Commissioner of Social Security to jointly report on the Department of Education's higher education assistance eligibility matching program. (Sec. 206) Authorizes States and localities to limit assistance to aliens and distinguish among classes of aliens in providing general public assistance. (Sec. 207) Denies the earned income tax credit to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens. (Sec. 208) Amends Federal criminal law to increase penalties for forging or counterfeiting a Federal agency or department seal to facilitate alien benefit fraud. (Sec. 209) Amends the Social Security Act to authorizes States to place Medicaid anti-fraud investigators in hospitals. Subtitle B:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Attorney General to reimburse States and localities for emergency medical services for specified aliens. (Sec. 213) Authorizes pilot projects for:  (1) additional border crossing fees; and (2) expanded U.S.-Canadian port of entry hours and automated permit machines. Subtitle C:  Effective Dates - Sets forth effective dates for provisions of this Act.",2025-08-21T20:16:13Z,
104-s-1665,104,s,1665,Legal Immigration Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-04-10,1996-04-10,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.,Senate,"Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]",UT,R,H000338,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigrants      Title II:  Nonimmigrants      Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions      Title IV:  Effective Date Legal Immigration Act of 1996 - Title I:  Immigrants - Subtitle A:  Changes in Immigrant Classifications - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to revise the preference allocation for family sponsored immigrants as follows:  (1) spouses and children of permanent resident aliens; (2) unmarried sons and daughters of citizens; (3) married sons and daughters of citizens; (4) unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; and (5) brothers and sisters of citizens. Establishes a special visa allocation rule during the temporary family backlog reduction program.  Directs the Secretary of State to study and report on the sibling visa backlog. (Sec. 102) Repeals the unskilled immigrant preference category. (Sec. 104) Restricts judicial review of visa determinations. (Sec. 105) Makes conforming amendments to the Act and other Federal law. (Sec. 106) Sets forth transition provisions. Subtitle B:  Changes in Numerical Limitations on Immigrants - Amends the Act to:  (1) reduce worldwide numerical limitations on admissions of family sponsored and diversity immigrants; and (2) revise limitations on immigrants from a single foreign state. (Sec. 114) Sets forth transition visa allocation rules for certain backlogged:  (1) spouses and children of permanent resident aliens; and (2) brothers and sisters of citizens. Title II:  Nonimmigrants - Amends the Act to revise (H-1b visa) provisions regarding specialty occupation or fashion model nonimmigrants with respect to:  (1) employer investigations and penalties; (2) wages; and (3) the definition of an H-1b dependent employer. (Sec. 202) Extends the visa waiver pilot program.  Revises probationary status provisions. Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal (with a transition period) the Amerasian (Vietnamese-American) admission program as of October 1, 1997. (Sec. 302) Amends the Act to subject aliens who entered without inspection to the ten-year residence requirement for suspension of deportation benefits. (Sec. 303) Makes economic espionage or piracy of intellectual property grounds for exclusion. (Sec. 304) Requires international matchmaking organizations (mail-order marriages) doing business in the United States to provide recruits with immigration information.  Directs the Attorney General to study such operations and related issues of fraud and domestic abuse. Title IV:  Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of amendments made by this Act.",2025-08-21T20:16:03Z,
104-s-1616,104,s,1616,A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United States.,Immigration,1996-03-14,1996-03-14,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,5,Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to jointly establish a visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups to the United States.  Specifies requirements for such waiver.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-3062,104,hr,3062,To authorize the States to assist the Attorney General in performing functions under the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to deportation of aliens.,Immigration,1996-03-12,1996-03-28,For Further Action See H.R.2202.,House,"Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47]",CA,R,C000830,1,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to accept State services to carry out deportation functions.,2025-01-02T17:37:41Z,
104-hr-2975,104,hr,2975,Consular Review Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-02-27,1996-03-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]",MA,D,F000339,2,"Consular Review Act of 1996 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the Department of State a Board of Visa Appeals to review consular decisions regarding specified visa applications, revocations, and cancellations. Provides that Board review requests shall be a fee-based service.",2025-08-21T20:15:20Z,
104-s-1531,104,s,1531,A bill to reimburse States and their political subdivisions for emergency medical assistance provided to illegal aliens under their custody as a result of Federal action.,Immigration,1996-01-26,1996-01-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,Directs the Attorney General to reimburse States and localities for emergency ambulance service provided to certain aliens in their custody. Authorizes appropriations.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-s-1535,104,s,1535,Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1996,Immigration,1996-01-26,1996-02-29,Star Print ordered on the bill.,Senate,"Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]",MI,R,A000355,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Border Enforcement      Title II:  Visa Departure-Date Enforcement      Title III:  Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud      Title IV:  Criminal Aliens      Title V:  Welfare Eligibility      Title VI:  Effective Dates Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1996 - Title I:  Border Enforcement - Provides for an increased number of Border Patrol and support positions. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to acquire Federal equipment for border use. Title II:  Visa Departure-Date Enforcement - Directs the Attorney General to implement an automated (alien) entry-exit control system. (Sec. 202) Sets forth penalty provisions for failure to depart. (Sec. 203) Authorizes appropriations for increased numbers of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators and support personnel. Title III:  Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud - Amends Federal criminal law to:  (1) authorize wiretaps for alien smuggling or document fraud investigations; and (2) bring alien smuggling or document fraud offenses under the purview of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 303) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to: (1) increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling; and (2) permit videotaped witness testimony. (Sec. 305) Increases forfeiture authority for alien smuggling or document fraud. (Sec. 307) Makes it unlawful to bring in illegal aliens from foreign contiguous territory.  Increases penalties for unlawful bringing of aliens into the United States. (Sec. 308) Amends Federal criminal law to increase penalties for fraudulent use of Government-issued identification documents.  Sets forth criminal penalties for specified immigration-related document violations and fraud. (Sec. 312) Amends the Act to revise employment-verification document provisions, including social security number requirements. Title IV:  Criminal Aliens - Amends the Act to expand the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 402) Revises certain deportation defenses and related procedures, including judicial deportation of criminal aliens. Provides for a stipulated exclusion or deportation order. (Sec. 409) Amends Federal criminal law to provide for deportation as a condition of probation under specified circumstances. (Sec. 411) Authorizes the use of INS appropriations for undercover investigations. (Sec. 412) Authorizes the Secretary of State together with the Attorney General to enter into prisoner transfer treaties. (Sec 415) Makes technical corrections to the Violent Crime Control Act of 1994 and the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994. Title V:  Welfare Eligibility - Makes certain aliens (as defined by this Act) ineligible for public assistance and benefits, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 502) Amends the Act to define ""public charge"" for deportation purposes. (Sec. 503) Sets forth requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support, including legal enforceability.  Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to the sponsored individual for purposes of assistance eligibility. (Sec. 505) Authorizes States and localities to limit assistance to aliens or to classes of aliens. (Sec. 506) Denies the earned income tax credit to an individual not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien for the entire tax year.  Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a person claiming the earned income tax credit to provide his or her (and spouse's) social security number. (Sec. 507) Increases penalties for forging or counterfeiting the seal of a Federal department or agency to facilitate benefit fraud by an unlawful alien. (Sec. 508) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit high illegal immigration States to place Medicaid anti-fraud investigators in State, county, and private hospitals. (Sec. 509) Amends Federal law to permit court costs, fees, or expenses to be awarded in cases brought by or against the United States or its agencies only to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens. Title VI:  Effective Dates - Sets for the effective dates of provisions of this Act.",2025-08-21T20:15:45Z,
104-hr-2898,104,hr,2898,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens removed from the United States as illegal entrants or immigration violators shall permanently be inadmissible.,Immigration,1996-01-25,1996-02-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Tate, Randy [R-WA-9]",WA,R,T000048,10,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens previously deported or removed from the United States permanently inadmissible for U.S. entry.,2025-01-02T17:37:26Z,
104-hr-2716,104,hr,2716,To extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection.,Immigration,1995-12-05,1995-12-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]",NY,D,V000081,9,Extends the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection.,2025-01-02T17:37:14Z,
104-s-1394,104,s,1394,Immigration Reform Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-11-03,1996-03-28,Committee on Judiciary. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1665 ordered to be reported.,Senate,"Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]",WY,R,S000429,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigrants           Subtitle A:  Changes in Immigrant Classifications           Subtitle B:  Changes in Numerical Limitations on                Immigrants      Title II:  Nonimmigrants      Title III:  Effective Date Immigration Reform Act of 1995 - Title I:  Immigrants - Subtitle A:  Changes in Immigrant Classifications - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict immigration of a citizen's parents. Requires health insurance for immigrating parents. (Sec. 102) Modifies requirements regarding the preference allocations for family-sponsored immigrants and employment-based immigrants. (Sec. 104) Changes labor certification requirements. (Sec. 105) Alters the definition of ""special immigrant"" with regard to disabled sons or daughters.  Requires health insurance for such sons or daughters. (Sec. 106) Declares that the approval by the Attorney General of a petition for classification under specified provisions shall not relieve the alien of the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the consular officer that the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa. (Sec. 107) Regulates judicial review of the allocation of immigrant visas or the determination on immigrant visa petitions. Subtitle B:  Changes in Numerical Limitations On Immigrants - Modifies requirements regarding:  (1) the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants and employment-based immigrants; and (2) certain numerical limitations to any single foreign state. (Sec. 115) Requires the committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate to hold a hearing on the issue of whether one or more of the numerical limitations in certain provisions should be changed.  Regulates (as rules of the House or Senate) the consideration of any bill related to those hearings. Title II:  Nonimmigrants - Changes requirements regarding nonimmigrants providing services in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model or entering the United States for temporary continuation of employment.  Imposes on employers a fee and other requirements regarding using specialty occupation or fashion model nonimmigrants. (Sec. 204) Modifies requirements regarding students.  Mandates a program to collect electronically from approved colleges and universities in the United States certain information on aliens with (or seeking) nonimmigrant status under provisions relating to students, teachers, researchers, and similar descriptions.  Makes the information available to U.S. embassies, consulates, and immigration officers. Mandates funding the program through a processing fee on visas issued or changed under certain student provisions. Title III:  Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of this Act.",2025-08-21T20:15:45Z,
104-hr-2582,104,hr,2582,To designate the Republic of Korea as a pilot program country for one year under the Immigration and Nationality Act.,Immigration,1995-11-02,1995-12-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]",CA,R,K000181,17,Designates the Republic of Korea for one year as a visa waiver pilot program country. Requires the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to submit a report to the Congress evaluating such designation.,2025-01-02T17:37:13Z,
104-hr-2436,104,hr,2436,To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Polish and Hungarian parolees.,Immigration,1995-09-29,1995-11-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]",IL,D,L000342,0,Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status of certain Polish and Hungarian parolees to that of permanent resident.,2025-01-02T17:37:00Z,
104-hr-2318,104,hr,2318,To provide for additional diversity immigrant visas for certain natives of Poland.,Immigration,1995-09-13,1995-10-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]",IL,D,L000342,0,Provides for issuance of additional diversity immigrant visas for certain natives of Poland.,2025-01-02T17:36:47Z,
104-hr-2202,104,hr,2202,Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996,Immigration,1995-08-04,1996-09-26,Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11451),House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,130,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Improvements to Border Control, Facilitation of           Legal Entry, and Interior Enforcement           Subtitle A:  Improved Enforcement at the Border           Subtitle B:  Facilitation of Legal Entry           Subtitle C:  Interior Enforcement      Title II:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien           Smuggling; Document Fraud           Subtitle A:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against                Alien Smuggling           Subtitle B:  Deterrence of Document Fraud      Title III:  Inspection, Apprehension, Detention,           Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable                Aliens           Subtitle A:  Revision of Procedures for Removal of                Aliens           Subtitle B:  Criminal Alien Provisions           Subtitle C:  Revision of Grounds for Exclusion and                Deportation           Subtitle D:  Changes in Removal of Alien Terrorist                Provisions           Subtitle E:  Transportation of Aliens           Subtitle F:  Additional Provisions      Title IV:  Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment           Subtitle A:  Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility                Confirmation           Subtitle B:  Other Provisions Relating to Employer                Sanctions           Subtitle C:  Unfair Immigration-Related Employment                Practices      Title V:  Restrictions on Benefits for Aliens           Subtitle A:  Ineligibility of Excludable, Deportable, and                Nonimmigrant                Aliens from Public Assistance and Benefits           Subtitle B:  Expansion of Disqualification from                Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge           Subtitle C:  Affidavits of Support and Attribution                of Income           Subtitle D:  Miscellaneous Provisions           Subtitle E:  Housing Assistance           Subtitle F:  General Provisions      Title VI:  Miscellaneous Provisions           Subtitle A:  Refugees, Parole, and Asylum           Subtitle B:  Miscellaneous Amendments to the Immigration                and Nationality Act           Subtitle C:  Provisions Relating to Visa Processing and                Consular Efficiency           Subtitle D:  Other Provisions           Subtitle E:  Technical Corrections Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 - Title I:  Improvements to Border Control, Facilitation of Legal Entry, and Interior Enforcement - Subtitle A:  Improved Enforcement at the Border - Directs the Attorney General to increase the number of Border Patrol agents through FY 2001.  Authorizes the increase of Border Patrol support personnel. (Sec. 102) Provides for barrier and road improvements at U.S. border areas of high illegal entry, including San Diego, California. Authorizes appropriations for San Diego area improvements. (Sec. 103) Provides for:  (1) improved border equipment and technology; and (2) biometric identifiers to be included in border crossing identification cards. (Sec. 105) Establishes civil penalties for illegal U.S. entry. (Sec. 106) Provides for a review of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) hiring and training standards. (Sec. 107) Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate the Attorney General's border strategy. (Sec. 108) Amends Federal criminal law to establish criminal penalties for high speed flights from immigration checkpoints. (Sec. 109) Provides for:  (1) a joint study of automated data collection at points of entry; and (2) development of an automated (alien) entry-exit control system. (Sec. 111) Directs the Attorney General to submit a final plan for the realignment of interior Border Patrol positions to front-line border positions. (Sec. 112) Authorizes additional appropriations for the INS IDENT program for fingerprinting of apprehended aliens. Subtitle B:  Facilitation of Legal Entry - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the number of land border inspectors for FY 1997 and 1998. (Sec. 122) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to:  (1) extend (and enlarge) through FY 2000 land border inspection projects (including commuter lanes); and (2) authorize automated land border entry pilot projects. (Sec. 123) Provides for:  (1) preinspection at specified foreign airports serving as departure points for high numbers of inadmissible aliens; and (2) training of airline personnel in fraudulent documentation detection.  Establishes a carrier consultant program. (Sec. 125) Authorizes the Attorney General to permit foreign officers at U.S. preclearance facilities.  Bases their authority and immunity upon reciprocity with U.S. immigration officers. Subtitle C:  Interior Enforcement - Authorizes appropriations to increase the number of INS investigators and support personnel assigned to investigate:  (1) visa overstayers; and (2) employer violations and alien smuggling. (Sec. 133) Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to accept State services to carry out immigration enforcement activities. (Sec. 134) Requires at least ten full-time INS agents per State. Title II:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud - Subtitle A:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling - Amends Federal criminal law to: (1) authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling or document fraud investigations; (2) include alien document and smuggling offenses; and (3) include such offenses within the parameters of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO) if done for financial gain. (Sec. 203) Amends the Act to revise and increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 204) Increases the number of Assistant United States Attorneys by at least 25, and provides for their assignment to criminal matters involving illegal aliens. (Sec. 205) Authorizes and provides for INS undercover operations. Subtitle B:  Deterrence of Document Fraud - Amends Federal criminal law and the Act to increase and establish criminal and civil penalties for specified immigration related document fraud offenses, including false citizenship claims and unlawful voting. Title III:  Inspection, Apprehension, Detention, Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens - Subtitle A:  Revision of Procedures for Removal of Aliens - Amends the Act to revise alien removal and penalty provisions, including:  (1) inadmissibility of previously removed unlawful aliens; (2) inspection and expedited removal (including a required General Accounting Office study); (3) alien apprehension and detention; (4) removal procedures; (5) judicial review; and (6) penalties relating to removal. Sets forth transition provisions. Subtitle B:  Criminal Alien Provisions - Amends the Act to revise the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 323) Authorizes special registration of aliens on criminal probation or parole. (Sec. 324) Extends criminal liability for illegal reentry to an alien who has departed the United States while under an outstanding order of exclusion or deportation. (Sec.  326) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to:  (1) direct INS to operate a criminal alien identification system, including fingerprint identification; and (2) increase and extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2001 for the criminal alien tracking center. (Sec. 328) Amends the Act to permit the use of State criminal alien assistance program funds for State, local, and municipal alien incarceration costs.  Expresses the sense of the Congress that such funds should be more expeditiously distributed. (Sec. 329) Authorizes the Attorney General to conduct a six-month demonstration project for identification of illegal aliens in local prisons, including the detailing of an INS specialist to Anaheim, California, and Ventura County, California. (Sec. 330) Provides for:  (1) the President to negotiate or renegotiate bilateral (alien) prisoner transfer treaties, including provision of compensation; and (2) training of foreign law enforcement personnel.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 331) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to conduct a prisoner transfer treaties study. (Sec. 332) Directs the Attorney General to submit an annual report on criminal aliens. (Sec. 333) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to:  (1) review and promulgate sentencing guidelines with respect to a person conspiring with or assisting an alien to commit an offense under the Controlled Substance Import and Export Act; and (2) promulgate sentencing guidelines for increased penalties for failure to depart, illegal reentry, and passport and visa fraud. Subtitle C:  Revision of Grounds for Exclusion and Deportation - Amends the Act to require (with exceptions) proof of specified health vaccinations for aliens seeking admission as immigrants or for adjustment of status. (Sec. 342) Makes ""incitement of terrorist activity"" a basis for exclusion. (Sec. 343) Establishes certification requirements for aliens seeking U.S. health care employment (other than physicians). (Sec. 344) Provides for exclusion and deportation of aliens who have falsely claimed U.S. citizenship. (Sec. 345) Authorizes a waiver of exclusion or deportation for civil document fraud under specified family-related circumstances. (Sec. 346) Makes an alien inadmissible for five years for student visa violations. (Sec. 347) Amends Federal criminal law to provide for exclusion and deportation of an alien who has illegally voted. (Sec. 348) Amends the Act with respect to waivers of inadmissibility for:  (1) immigrants convicted of crimes; and (2) family hardship. (Sec. 350) Establishes grounds for exclusion and deportation for offenses of domestic violence, stalking, crimes against children, and violation of protection orders. (Sec. 352) Provides for exclusion of former U.S. citizens who renounced citizenship in order to avoid U.S. taxation. Subtitle D:  Changes in Removal of Alien Terrorist Provisions - Amends the Act to revise alien terrorist special removal procedures, including establishment of a panel of special attorneys with access to classified information. (Sec. 355) Revises terrorist related provisions regarding:  (1) exclusion for membership; (2) judicial review of terrorist organization designation; and (3) voluntary departure. Subtitle E:  Transportation of Aliens - Amends the Act with regard to vessel, aircraft, and railway transportation of illegal aliens into the United States. Subtitle F:  Additional Provisions - Amends the Act to set forth immigration judge (special inquiry officer) compensation provisions. (Sec. 372) Authorizes the Attorney General to delegate immigration enforcement to State and local officials during circumstances of mass alien arrivals. (Sec. 373) Authorizes payments and cooperative agreements for services, facilities, and equipment with respect to aliens detained by INS in non-Federal institutions. (Sec. 374) Extends the scope of judicial deportation. (Sec. 376) Establishes in the Treasury an Immigration Detention Account. (Sec. 377) Limits court jurisdiction on legalization litigation. (Sec. 380) Establishes:  (1) civil penalties for failure to depart; and (2) the Immigration Enforcement Account in the Treasury. (Sec. 383) Amends the Immigration Act of 1990 to exclude aliens who have committed certain crimes from the family unity program. (Sec. 384) Prohibits (with exceptions) an adverse determination of an alien's admissibility or deportability to be made based solely upon information furnished by a spouse or parent who has battered such alien or his or her child.  Establishes penalties for use or disclosure of such information. (Sec. 385) Authorizes additional appropriations to the Attorney General for removal of inadmissible or deportable aliens. (Sec. 386) Provides for an increase in INS detention facilities. Requires the Attorney General to report on alien detention space, including an estimate of the number of released deportable or excludable aliens. (Sec. 387) Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense to establish one or more pilot programs to use closed military bases as detention centers for excludable or deportable aliens. (Sec. 388) Directs the Attorney General to report on the interior repatriation program. Title IV:  Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment - Subtitle A:  Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation - Directs the Attorney General to conduct:  (1) three employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs and a pilot program confirmation system; and (2) a citizen attestation pilot program. Subtitle B:  Other Provisions Relating to Employer Sanctions - Reduces specified document requirements in the employer sanctions program. (Sec. 413) Requires reports regarding:  (1) additional authority or resources needed for employer sanction enforcement; and (2) earnings of aliens not authorized to work. (Sec. 415) Authorizes the Attorney General to require aliens to provide their social security numbers. (Sec. 416) Grants certain immigration officers witness and document subpoena authority. Subtitle C:  Unfair Immigration - Related Employment Practices - Amends the Act to provide that certain employee document requests by an employer shall only be considered as unfair immigration related employment practices if made for discriminatory purposes. Title V:  Restrictions on Benefits for Aliens - Sets forth statements of congressional policy regarding alien self-reliance and public benefits. Expresses the sense of the Congress that courts should apply the same standard of review to an applicable State law (regarding public benefits for aliens) as used in determining whether an Act of Congress regulating alien eligibility for public benefits meets constitutional scrutiny. Subtitle A:  Ineligibility of Excludable, Deportable, and Nonimmigrant Aliens from Public Assistance and Benefits - Prohibits means-tested public benefits, with specified exceptions, to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, a parolee, an asylee, an alien under withheld deportation, or a battered individual. (Sec. 502) Prohibits, with specified exceptions, ineligible aliens from receiving any governmentally funded or provided grants, contracts, and licenses. (Sec. 503) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the crediting of employment for purposes of unemployment benefits to individuals based upon the status of permanently residing in the United States under color of law. (Sec. 504) Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit social security benefit payments to aliens not lawfully in the United States. (Sec. 505) Requires proof of identity for certain public assistance (SAVE) benefits.  Authorizes States to establish similar requirements. (Sec. 507) Makes illegal aliens ineligible for in-state tuition rates at institutions of higher education. (Sec. 508) Requires prior verification of student eligibility for postsecondary Federal student financial assistance. (Sec. 509) Amends the Social Security Act and the Higher Education Act with respect to the transfer of information for INS verification. (Sec. 510) Requires Federal or State verification of an applicant's eligibility for means-tested public benefits (other than hospital benefits) distributed by a nonprofit charitable organization. (Sec. 511) Requires a report by the Comptroller General regarding the receipt of means-tested public benefits by ineligible aliens on behalf of eligible individuals. Subtitle B:  Expansion of Disqualification from Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge - Amends the Act to expand the public charge grounds for inadmissibility and deportation. Subtitle C:  Affidavits of Support and Attribution of Income - Amends the Act to set forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. (Sec. 552) Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to the sponsored alien (with exceptions for battered spouses and children and specified assistance) for purposes of Federal means-tested benefits eligibility.  Permits similar State and local attribution. Subtitle D:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends Federal criminal law to increase penalties for forging or counterfeiting a Federal agency or department seal to facilitate alien benefit fraud. (Sec. 563) Sets forth State and local emergency medical reimbursement provisions. (Sec. 565) Directs the Attorney General to establish a three-year pilot program to permit aliens to post certain public charge bonds. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle E:  Housing Assistance - Use of Assisted Housing by Aliens Act of 1996 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 with respect to alien rental housing assistance to:  (1) prorate public housing assistance based upon family member eligibility; (2) prohibit assistance prior to establishment and verification of eligibility; and (3) prohibit sanctions against entities that make erroneous eligibility determinations. Subtitle F:  General Provisions - States that this title and its amendments shall be effective upon enactment of this Act. Title VI:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Subtitle A:  Refugees, Parole, and Asylum - Amends the Act to include in the definition of ""refugee"" a person who has been subject to a coercive population control program (including abortion or sterilization).  Provides for a specified number of such entrants annually. (Sec. 602) Makes parole authority useable on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. (Sec. 603) Includes long-term parolees in world-wide levels of family-sponsored immigrants. (Sec. 604) Revises asylum provisions. (Sec. 605) Directs the Attorney General, subject to appropriation availability, to increase the number of asylum officers. (Sec. 606) Repeals the Cuban Adjustment Act, effective upon a presidential determination of a democratically elected government in Cuba. Subtitle B:  Miscellaneous Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act - Amends the Act as amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to increase the number of ""witness cooperation"" visas. (Sec. 622) Amends the Immigration and Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend through June 1, 2002, the foreign country residence waiver for international medical graduates.  Sets forth restrictions for federally requested waivers. (Sec. 623) Revises legalization and special agricultural worker confidentiality provisions to permit specified disclosures. (Sec. 624) States that a labor certification and petition for certain professional athletes shall remain valid for same-sport team changes. (Sec. 625) Prohibits foreign student status for an alien in a public elementary school or a publicly funded adult education program.  Prohibits such status at a public secondary school unless the period in question does not exceed 12 months and the alien has reimbursed the appropriate school agency. Prohibits transfer from a private educational program to such public programs unless the required provisions are met. (Sec. 626) Authorizes the Attorney General to use appropriated funds to transport for burial the remains of INS officers or Border Patrol agents killed in the line of duty. Subtitle C:  Provisions Relating to Visa Processing and Consular Efficiency - Amends the Act to:  (1) extend immigrant visa validity to six months; and (2) authorize nonimmigrant visa reciprocity for refugees and permanent residents. (Sec. 632) Eliminates ""consular shopping"" for visa overstayers. (Sec. 635) Extends the visa waiver program through FY 1997.  Sets forth duration and termination provisions based upon a participating country's (nationals) disqualification rate. (Sec. 636) Authorizes a diversity immigrant lottery fee. (Sec. 637) Grants FY 1997 priority eligibility to certain FY 1995 diversity program aliens. Subtitle D:  Other Provisions - Directs the Attorney General to collect specified foreign student information from certain institutions of higher education and visitor exchange programs. Expands the program to all countries' nationals after a specified time. (Sec. 642) Prohibits restrictions on INS-governmental communications. (Sec. 644) Directs INS to make information (including legal consequences) available to aliens regarding female genital mutilation.  Amends Federal criminal law to establish criminal penalties for such acts performed on persons under 18 years old, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 646) Provides for status adjustment to permanent resident of specified Polish and Hungarian parolees. (Sec. 647) Makes specified funds available in FY 1997 through 2001 for naturalization demonstration projects. (Sec. 649) Amends Federal law to provide for Federal vessel movement controls in instances of anticipated or actual mass migration of aliens to the United States. (Sec. 650) Directs the Attorney General to report on the practices of entities that administer certain English and civics tests. (Sec. 651) Designates a specified United States Customs Administrative Building in El Paso, Texas, as the Timothy C.  McCaghren Customs Administrative Building. (Sec. 652) Requires:  (1) the Attorney General to report on the mail order bride business; and (2) such businesses to disseminate immigration-related information to recruits.  Imposes civil penalties for noncompliance. (Sec. 653) Directs the Comptroller General to report on the effectiveness of the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program. (Sec. 654) Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs Service to report on allegations of commercial harassment by Canadian customs agents along the United States - New Brunswick border. Expresses the sense of the Congress concerning the discriminatory application of the New Brunswick Provincial Sales Tax on goods purchased in the United States by New Brunswick residents. (Sec. 656) States that Federal agencies shall only accept birth certificates and drivers licenses for identification purposes that meet specified standards (as of specified dates).  Provides grants to assist States to:  (1) meet such Federal standards; and (2) match birth and death records. (Sec. 657) Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a prototype of a counterfeit-proof social security card. (Sec. 658) Authorizes the Attorney General to transfer equipment and memorabilia to the Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Library Foundation in Texas. (Sec. 660) Amends Federal law to authorize INS to use National Guard personnel and equipment to transport certain criminal aliens. Subtitle E:  Technical Corrections - Makes technical amendments to:  (1) the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; (2) the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994; (3) the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; (4) the Immigration Act of 1990; (5) the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990; and (6) the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.",2026-03-23T12:17:56Z,
104-hr-2182,104,hr,2182,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to treatment of aliens who claim asylum after passing through a third country which could provide asylum.,Immigration,1995-08-03,1995-10-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]",NJ,R,F000349,15,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, with exceptions, an asylum claim made in the United States by an alien who has passed through a third country offering asylum or safe haven for refugees. Directs the Secretary of State to enter into negotiations with certain refugee signatory countries to limit asylum requests.",2025-01-02T17:36:35Z,
104-hr-2162,104,hr,2162,Immigration Reduction Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-08-02,1995-10-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7]",TX,R,A000215,2,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigrants and Refugees      Title II:  Border Control      Title III:  Interior Enforcement      Title IV:  Document Reform      Title V:  State and Local Responsibilities      Title VI:  Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens           Subtitle A:  Eligibility for Federal Benefits Program           Subtitle B:  Eligibility for State and Local Public                Benefits Programs           Subtitle C:  Attribution of Income and Affidavits of                Support           Subtitle D:  General Provisions           Subtitle E:  Conforming Amendments      Title VII:  Strengthening Citizenship      Title VIII:  Immigration and Naturalization Service Immigration Reduction Act of 1995 - Title I:  Immigrants and Refugees - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to reduce legal immigration levels and revise descriptive categories. Eliminates:  (1) the worldwide level of diversity immigrants; and (2) preference allocation for formerly-sponsored immigrants as of FY 1997. (Sec. 102) Limits refugee admissions to 50,000 annual entrants. (Sec. 103) Revises asylum provisions. (Sec. 104) Repeals temporary protected status. (Sec. 105) Prohibits parole into the United States except on the basis of individual circumstances. Title II:  Border Control - Increases, and authorizes appropriations for, border patrol personnel. (Sec. 202) Amends the Act to establish border crossing fees (to be deposited into a Treasury Border Crossing Fee Account). Title III:  Interior Enforcement - Increases, and authorizes appropriations for, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigative personnel. (Sec. 303) Provides for the identification and use of closed military bases as alien detention facilities. (Sec. 304) Grants immigration appeals jurisdiction to the United States Court of Appeals. (Sec. 305) Provides with respect to aliens subject to deportation for:  (1) civil penalties for unlawful U.S. presence; and (2) seizure of certain property for unauthorized employment or improper receipt of Federal benefits. Title IV:  Document Reform  - Amends the Act with respect to work eligibility documents, including:  (1) document examination; and (2) enhancement of alien identity cards and social security cards. (Sec. 402) Provides for social security account electronic verification. Title V:  State and Local Responsibilities - Makes a State or local government ineligible for Federal assistance for noncooperation with Federal immigration authorities. (Sec. 502) Requires State or local enforcement authorities to notify the appropriate INS officer upon arrest of an alien. (Sec. 504) Authorizes immigration-related deputization of State and local law enforcement personnel. Title VI:  Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens - Subtitle A:  Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs - Prohibits certain Federal public benefits (except for emergency assistance and certain housing assistance) to unlawful or nonimmigrant aliens. (Sec. 603) Limits the eligibility of lawful aliens (with specified exceptions) for:  (1) supplemental security income; (2) temporary assistance for needy families; (3) social services block grants; (4) Medicaid; and (5) food stamps. Subtitle B:  Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs - Prohibits State and local public benefits (except for emergency assistance) to unlawful or nonimmigrant aliens. (Sec. 613) Authorizes States to limit alien eligibility for State public benefits programs. Subtitle C:  Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support - Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to a family-sponsored immigrant for purposes of eligibility for Federal public benefits programs. (Sec. 422) Amends the Act to set forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. Subtitle D:  General Provisions - Defines specified terms. Subtitle E:  Conforming Amendments - Makes conforming amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 and the Housing Act of 1949. Subtitle F:  Exclusion of Aliens Likely to Become Public Charges - Amends the Act to exclude aliens likely to become public charges from U.S. admission. Title VII:  Strengthening Citizenship - Limits the scope of U.S. citizenship by birth. (Sec. 702) Prohibits voting by noncitizens in specified Federal or State elections, referenda, ballots, or other voting procedures. (Sec. 703) Amends the Act to revise certain naturalization provisions. (Sec. 704) Authorizes a State action against a Federal agency based upon immigration law violations. Title VIII:  Immigration and Naturalization Services - Establishes the INS as an independent U.S. agency.",2026-03-23T12:17:56Z,
104-hr-2164,104,hr,2164,Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-08-02,1995-10-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]",CA,D,F000116,2,"Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995 - Authorizes additional appropriations for increases in:  (1) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators to enforce employer sanctions; (2) Department of Labor investigators to enforce labor standards; and (3) Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (Department of Justice) investigators to enforce antidiscrimination provisions. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant specified subpoena authority to designated immigration officers and to the Secretary of Labor. Increases specified penalties for:  (1) document fraud; (2) hiring, recruiting, and referral violations; (3) labor standards violations; and (4) unfair immigration-related employment practices. Provides for joint INS-Department of Labor efforts to investigate violations of employer sanctions and labor standards.  Directs the Attorney General to conduct:  (1) a national employer education program; and (2) a study of immigration-related discrimination.",2026-03-23T12:41:21Z,
104-s-1096,104,s,1096,A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.,Immigration,1995-07-31,1995-07-31,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]",NY,R,D000018,0,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-2120,104,hr,2120,Naturalization Improvements Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-07-26,1995-10-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]",NY,D,S000248,2,"Naturalization Improvements Act of 1995 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that in order to reduce naturalization backlogs the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) should increasingly privatize administration of the oral English and written civics exam. Authorizes appropriations for INS naturalization procedure restructuring, including community outreach activities and equipment and technology upgrades.",2025-08-21T20:15:20Z,
104-hr-1980,104,hr,1980,Proud To Be an American Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-06-30,1995-07-28,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]",CA,D,F000030,26,Proud To Be an American Act of 1995 - Provides for demonstration projects throughout the United States to celebrate the process of becoming an American citizen.,2025-08-21T20:14:04Z,
104-s-999,104,s,999,Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-06-29,1995-06-29,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]",TX,R,H001016,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Interdiction, Exclusion, and Deportation      Title II:  Alien Smuggling      Title III:  Employment      Title IV:  Government Benefits      Title V:  Criminal Aliens      Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens      Title VII:  Inspections      Title VIII:  Asylum      Title IX:  Funding Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995 - Title I:  Interdiction, Exclusion, and Deportation - Directs the Attorney General to install additional physical barriers in high illegal-entry border areas. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations for additional Border Patrol personnel. (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to implement an interior repatriation program for illegal aliens who have been deported at least three times. (Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of INS to increase border detention facilities.  Authorizes the transfer of closed military bases to be used as Federal incarceration facilities for illegal aliens. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Attorney General to require vessels to provide INS with port of entry notification. (Sec. 106) Limits suspension of deportation authority. (Sec. 107) Disqualifies an alien who has been apprehended for illegal U.S. entry from adjusting to permanent resident status. (Sec. 108) Denies work authorization to an alien involved in deportation proceedings. Title II:  Alien Smuggling - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) to expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens. (Sec. 202) Brings alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 203) Amends the Act to increase penalties for certain alien smuggling offenses. (Sec. 204) Amends Federal law to authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. Title III:  Employment - Amends the Act to revise alien employment documentation and employer verification provisions, including social security card enhancements. (Sec. 302) Authorizes appropriations for additional INS investigators. Title IV:  Government Benefits - Prohibits direct Federal benefits (except for emergency medical care) or housing assistance to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, an asylee, or a parolee. (Sec. 402) Prohibits unemployment benefits to an alien who has not been granted INS work authorization. (Sec. 404) Authorizes appropriations for the Save System. (Sec. 405) Reduces Federal assistance by 20 percent to any locality that refuses to cooperate in the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. (Sec. 406) Establishes a uniform vital statistics pilot program for three States with high numbers of undocumented aliens.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 407) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income credit to individuals not authorized to work in the United States. Title V:  Criminal Aliens - Amends the Act to include aliens on criminal probation or criminal parole among the categories of aliens subject to special registration. (Sec. 502) Expands the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 504) Restricts specified deportation defenses. (Sec. 506) Authorizes electronic or telephonic deportation proceedings. (Sec. 507) Directs the Commissioner to operate a criminal alien tracking center.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 508) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to study the use and effectiveness of the Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Mexico to remove convicted aliens from the United States. (Sec. 509) Expedites deportation proceedings for specified criminal aliens. Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens - Amends the Act to establish procedures for the removal of alien terrorists, including a special court to hear such cases. (Sec. 602) Makes membership in a terrorist organization a basis for U.S. exclusion. Title VII:  Inspections - Directs the Attorney General to establish:  (1) specified numbers of preinspection stations at foreign airports identified as last departure points for the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving passengers and at those with the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving undocumented aliens; and (2) an air carrier consultant program. (Sec. 702) Provides for the training of airline personnel in fraudulent document detection. (Sec. 703) Amends Federal law to increase specified passport and visa penalties. Title VIII:  Asylum - Amends the Act to revise asylum procedures. Title IX:  Funding - Directs Federal agencies to reduce overhead costs incurred in federally sponsored research at institutions of higher education.",2025-08-21T20:14:46Z,
104-hr-1929,104,hr,1929,Immigration Enforcement Improvements Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-06-27,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]",CA,D,B000410,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Border Enforcement      Title II:  Control of Unlawful Employment and Verification      Title III:  Illegal Alien Removal      Title IV:  Alien Smuggling Control      Title V:  Inspections and Admissions      Title VI:  Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments Immigration Enforcement Improvements Act of 1995 - Title I: Border Enforcement - Authorizes appropriations for Department of Justice illegal immigration prevention efforts. (Sec. 102) Provides for Border Patrol and land border inspector increases. (Sec. 104) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for failure to depart, illegal reentry, and passport and visa fraud. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Attorney General to establish an interior repatriation pilot program for excludable or deportable aliens. (Sec. 106) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to authorize the Attorney General, under extraordinary migration situations, to order without referral to an immigration judge the exclusion or deportation of an alien who appears to an examining immigration officer to be excludable. (Sec. 107) Permits Federal agency reimbursement from the immigration emergency fund. Provides, in situations of mass alien influx, for:  (1) vessel controls; and (2) local delegation of immigration enforcement authority. (Sec. 108) Expands commuter lane pilot border programs. Title II:  Control of Unlawful Employment and Verification - Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to require an individual to provide his or social security number for employment verification papers. (Sec. 202) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social Security to conduct employment verification pilot projects (which shall provide for confidentiality of personal information). (Sec. 204) Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to require an alien to provide his or her social security number. (Sec. 205) Increases civil and criminal penalties for specified employer-related violations. (Sec. 212) Authorizes a telephone verification system fee. (Sec. 213) Authorizes appropriations for activities under this title. Title III:  Illegal Alien Removal - Amends the Act to subject aliens to civil penalties for failure to depart after an order of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 302) Expands the scope of judicial deportation. (Sec. 303) Permits deportation proceedings by telephone or video electronic media. (Sec. 304) Authorizes an immigration judge to issue subpoenas in exclusion or deportation proceedings. (Sec. 305) Provides for stipulated orders of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 306) Revises exclusion and deportation appeal provisions. (Sec. 307) Authorizes visa discontinuance sanctions against a country that refuses to accept deportation of its nationals. (Sec. 308) Authorizes the release of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony from an exclusion or deportation proceeding under specified circumstances. (Sec. 309) Sets forth specified limitations on relief from exclusion and deportation. (Sec. 311) Authorizes appropriations for a pro bono representation pilot program (or programs) to increase the efficiency of exclusion and deportation proceedings.      Title IV:  Alien Smuggling Control - Amends Federal criminal law to:  (1) authorize wiretaps for alien smuggling and document fraud investigations; and (2) bring alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 403) Amends the Act to:  (1) expand Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens; and (2) increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 405) Authorizes INS to use appropriated funds for specified undercover activities. (Sec. 406) Amends the Act to revise the definition of aggravated felony. Title V:  Inspections and Admissions - Amends the Act to make it unlawful to bring an illegal alien into the United States from a foreign contiguous territory.  Increases civil penalties for bringing an illegal alien into the United States. (Sec. 502) Defines ""stowaway"" for purposes of the Act.  Subjects such an alien to exclusion and deportation.  Establishes carrier liability for related detention costs. (Sec. 503) Revises carrier provisions regarding:  (1) passenger lists; (2) cruise ship passenger immigration fees; and (3) U.S. indemnification of costs for aliens without visas. (Sec. 507) Establishes a border services user fee for every land border entry, including ferry arrivals.  Authorizes States to establish Border Service Councils at ports of entry. Title VI:  Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments - Amends Federal criminal law with regard to alien prostitution. (Sec. 602) Authorizes appropriations for State medical assistance to undocumented immigrants. (Sec. 605) Authorizes the INS to use volunteers for specified activities. (Sec. 606) Amends the Act to waive exclusion and deportation in the case of certain document fraud violations.",2025-08-21T20:14:29Z,
104-hr-1915,104,hr,1915,Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-06-22,1995-08-04,"Clean Bill, H.R. 2202 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.",House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,101,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Deterrence of Illegal Immigration Through Improved           Border Enforcement and Pilot Programs           Subtitle A:  Improved Enforcement at Border           Subtitle B:  Pilot Programs      Title II:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien           Smuggling; Document Fraud           Subtitle A:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against                Alien Smuggling           Subtitle B:  Deterrence of Document Fraud           Subtitle C:  Asset Forfeiture for Passport and Visa                Offenses      Title III:  Inspection, Apprehension, Detention,           Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable                Aliens           Subtitle A:  Revision of Procedures for Removal of                Aliens           Subtitle B:  Removal of Alien Terrorists           Subtitle C:  Deterring Transportation of Unlawful Aliens                to the United States           Subtitle D:  Additional Provisions      Title IV:  Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment      Title V:  Reform of Legal Immigration System           Subtitle A:  Worldwide Numerical Limits           Subtitle B:  Changes in Family-Sponsored and Employment-              Based Preference System           Subtitle C:  Refugees, Asylees, Parole, and Humanitarian                Admissions           Subtitle D:  Effective Dates; Transition Provisions      Title VI:  Restrictions on Benefits for Illegal Aliens           Subtitle A:  Eligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public                Benefits           Subtitle B:  Expansion of Disqualification from                Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge           Subtitle C:  Attribution of Income and Affadavits of                Support      Title VII:  Facilitation of Legal Entry      Title VIII:  Miscellaneous Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995 - Title I: Deterrence of Illegal Immigration Through Improved Border Enforcement and Pilot Programs - Subtitle A:  Improved Enforcement at Border - Increases: (1) the Border Patrol; and (2) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) border enforcement and related personnel. (Sec. 102) Provides for improved border crossing cards, equipment, and crossing barriers, including authorization of appropriations for fencing and road improvements in the border area near San Diego, California. (Sec. 105) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to establish civil penalties for illegal U.S. entry. Subtitle B:  Pilot Programs - Establishes pilot programs for: (1) interior repatriation of inadmissible or deportable aliens; (2) use of closed military bases to detain inadmissible or deportable aliens; and (3) collection of alien departure records. Title II:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud - Subtitle A:  Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling - Amends Federal criminal law to: (1) authorize wiretaps in alien smuggling investigations; and (2) include alien smuggling offenses under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 203) Amends the Act to:  (1) expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens; and (2) increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 205) Increases the number of Assistant United States Attorneys and provides for their assignment to criminal matters involving illegal aliens. Subtitle B:  Deterrence of Document Fraud - Amends Federal criminal law and the Act to increase and establish criminal and civil penalties for specified immigration related document fraud offenses. Subtitle C:  Asset Forfeiture for Passport and Visa Offenses - Amends Federal criminal law to provide for asset forfeiture for passport and visa offenses. Title III:  Inspection, Apprehension, Detention, Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens - Subtitle A:  Revision of Procedures for Removal of Aliens - Amends the Act to revise alien removal provisions. Subtitle B:  Removal of Alien Terrorists - Part 1:  Removal Procedures for Alien Terrorists - Amends the Act to establish a special removal procedure for terrorists, including the designation by the Chief Justice of the United States of a special removal court. Part 2:  Exclusion and Denial of Asylum for Alien Terrorists - Amends the Act to make membership in a terrorist organization a ground for U.S. exclusion. (Sec. 332) Denies asylum, status adjustment, and deportation relief to alien terrorists. Subtitle C:  Deterring Transportation of Unlawful Aliens to the United States - Amends the Act with regard to vessel and aircraft transportation of illegal aliens into the United States. Subtitle D:  Additional Provisions - Amends the Act to impose civil penalties upon an alien subject to an order of removal who fails to depart. (Sec. 358) Authorizes additional appropriations for removal of illegal aliens. (Sec. 359) Establishes in the Treasury an Immigration Enforcement Account. Title IV:  Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment - Increases full-time employee positions in:  (1) the Investigations Division of INS; and (2) the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor. (Sec. 403) Amends the Act to revise the employer sanctions program. Title V:  Reform of Legal Immigration System - Subtitle A: Worldwide Numerical Limits - Amends the Act to revise legal immigration categories and numerical limitations. (Sec. 504) Requires periodic congressional review and reauthorization of worldwide immigration levels. Subtitle B:  Changes in Preference System - Amends the Act to revise the immigration preference system. Subtitle C:  Refugees, Asylees, Parole, and Humanitarian Admissions - Amends the Act to revise annual refugee admissions and asylee adjustment provisions. (Sec. 523) Authorizes the temporary employment of certain retirees to help reduce asylum application backlogs. (Sec. 524) Limits parole entry to a case-by-case basis for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons. Subtitle D:  General Effective Date; Transition Provisions - Sets forth transition provisions for specified classification status petitions. Title VI:  Restrictions on Benefits for Illegal Aliens - Subtitle A:  Eligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public Benefits - Part 1:  Public Benefits Generally - Makes illegal aliens ineligible (with specified exceptions) for public assistance, contracts, and licenses. (Sec. 602) Makes unauthorized aliens ineligible for unemployment benefits. Part 2:  Earned Income Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to individuals not authorized to work in the United States. Subtitle B:  Expansion of Disqualification from Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge - Amends the Act to revise public charge grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. Subtitle C: Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support - Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to a family-sponsored immigrant for purposes of eligibility for Federal means-tested public benefits programs. (Sec. 632) Amends the Act to set forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. Title VII:  Facilitation of Legal Entry - Provides for:  (1) increased numbers of land border inspectors; and (2) border infrastructure improvements. (Sec. 703) Amends the Act to provide for:  (1) preinspection at specified foreign airports; and (2) training of airline personnel in fraudulent document detection.  Establishes a carrier consultant program. Title VIII:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Act, as amended by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to revise the definition of ""aggravated felony."" Amends the Act with regard to:  (1) definitions of ""child"" and ""parent""; (2) visa processing procedure; (3) waiver authority concerning notice of visa application denial; (4) Canadian landed immigrants; (5) H-1B nonimmigrants; (6) visa extensions; (7) status adjustment; (8) access to certain confidential INS files; (9) nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of members of the armed forces; (10) fraudulent birth certificates; and (11) specified miscellaneous and technical provisions.",2026-03-23T12:17:56Z,
104-hr-1897,104,hr,1897,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure immigration priority for unmarried sons and daughters of citizens of the United States over unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents.,Immigration,1995-06-20,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]",CA,D,L000397,6,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give visa priority to the unmarried sons and daughters of citizens over unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents.,2021-04-22T13:31:18Z,
104-s-918,104,s,918,Illegal Alien Benefits Prohibition Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-06-13,1995-06-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.,Senate,"Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]",NE,D,E000284,0,Illegal Alien Benefits Prohibition Act of 1995 - Prohibits the payment of Federal benefits (with specified exceptions) to persons not lawfully in the United States. Declares that States shall not be required to provide Federal or State benefits to such aliens. Requires the Attorney General to promulgate related eligibility verification regulations. Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-21T20:14:30Z,
104-hr-1765,104,hr,1765,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny visas and admission to aliens who have been unlawfully present in the United States for more than 1 year until they have been outside the United States for 10 years and to repeal the provision allowing adjustment of status of unlawful aliens in the United States.,Immigration,1995-06-07,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,10,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude (with exceptions) an alien who has been unlawfully in the United States for more than one year from admission into the United States until such alien has been outside the United States for at least ten years. Repeals adjustment of status authority for certain unlawful aliens.,2025-04-07T15:29:10Z,
104-hjres-93,104,hjres,93,"Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.",Immigration,1995-05-25,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]",FL,R,F000238,29,"Constitutional Amendment - States that no person born in the United States shall be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S.  citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.",2020-07-16T17:58:37Z,
104-s-857,104,s,857,Law Enforcement and Intelligence Sources Protection Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-05-25,1995-05-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Law Enforcement and Intelligence Sources Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide waiver authority for written notice of visa denial requirements, except in cases of intent to immigrate.",2025-08-21T20:17:12Z,
104-sres-127,104,sres,127,A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on border crossing fees.,Immigration,1995-05-25,1995-05-25,Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should not impose or collect a border crossing fee along its borders with Mexico or Canada.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hjres-88,104,hjres,88,Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States be a United States citizen on account of birth in the United States unless a parent is a United States citizen at the time of the birth.,Immigration,1995-05-17,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1]",AL,R,C000052,3,Constitutional Amendment - Limits citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States who have either a mother or father who is a U.S. citizen.,2020-07-16T17:58:36Z,
104-hr-1658,104,hr,1658,"To enhance border security in the vicinity of San Diego, California through the construction and improvement of physical barriers at the United States border and through the forward deployment of Border Patrol agents to the border.",Immigration,1995-05-17,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]",CA,R,H000981,0,"Provides for the construction of barriers and vehicle access roads along the U.S. border and the temporary forward deployment of Border Patrol Agents in the San Diego, California, area.   Authorizes appropriations.",2019-11-15T21:35:25Z,
104-hr-1638,104,hr,1638,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that petitioners for immigration classification on the basis of immediate relative status to a citizen shall be required to pay only one fee when such petitioners are filed at the same time.,Immigration,1995-05-15,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]",CA,R,D000435,0,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immediate relative petition fees.,2019-11-15T21:35:25Z,
104-hr-1597,104,hr,1597,Emergency Immigration Parole Correction Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-05-09,1995-07-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]",AZ,R,S001044,3,"Emergency Immigration Parole Correction Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Attorney General from:  (1) using parole authority based upon immigrant or family status, refugee claim, or public interest for detainees; and (2) adjusting the status for Cubans or Haitians paroled into the United States in the public interest.",2025-08-21T20:16:00Z,
104-s-759,104,s,759,Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-05-04,1995-05-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]",NJ,D,B001225,1,Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act of 1995 - Establishes in the Immigration and Naturalization Service an Office for the Enforcement of Employer Sanctions which shall:  (1) investigate and prosecute unlawful employment of aliens; and (2) educate employers about employment requirements and related employment discrimination. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits status adjustment to permanent resident:  (1) based upon employment; or (2) of an alien who worked illegally. Directs the Attorney General to develop a database to identify aliens who overstay their visas.,2025-08-21T20:14:28Z,
104-hjres-87,104,hjres,87,Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding citizenship in the United States.,Immigration,1995-05-03,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-9]",TX,R,S000937,6,Constitutional Amendment - Grants U.S. citizenship to only those persons:  (1) born to a parent who is a U.S. citizen; (2) born within the United States to a parent lawfully in and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States at the time of that parents' entry into the United States; and (3) naturalized according to U.S. law. Sets forth provisions relating to:  (1) restrictions on services or payments to non-U.S. citizens; (2) English language requirement for naturalization; and (3) apportionment of Representatives based on number of citizens of each State.,2020-07-16T17:58:36Z,
104-s-754,104,s,754,Immigration Enforcement Improvements Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-05-03,1995-05-03,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000105,2,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Border Enforcement      Title II:  Control of Unlawful Employment and Verification      Title III:  Illegal Alien Removal      Title IV:  Alien Smuggling Control      Title V:  Inspections and Admissions      Title VI:  Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments Immigration Enforcement Improvements Act of 1995 - Title I: Border Enforcement - Authorizes appropriations for Department of Justice illegal immigration prevention efforts. (Sec. 102) Provides for Border Patrol and land border inspector increases. (Sec. 104) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for failure to depart, illegal reentry, and passport and visa fraud. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Attorney General to establish an interior repatriation pilot program for excludable or deportable aliens. (Sec. 106) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to authorize the Attorney General, under extraordinary migration situations, to order without referral to an immigration judge the exclusion or deportation of an alien who appears to an examining immigration officer to be excludable. (Sec. 107) Permits Federal agency reimbursement from the immigration emergency fund. Provides, in situations of mass alien influx, for:  (1) vessel controls; and (2) local delegation of immigration enforcement authority. (Sec. 108) Expands commuter lane pilot border programs. Title II:  Control of Unlawful Employment and Verification - Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to require an individual to provide his or social security number for employment verification papers. (Sec. 202) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Social Security to conduct employment verification pilot projects (which shall provide for confidentiality of personal information). (Sec. 204) Amends the Act to authorize the Attorney General to require an alien to provide his or her social security number. (Sec. 205) Increases civil and criminal penalties for specified employer-related violations. (Sec. 212) Authorizes a telephone verification system fee. (Sec. 213) Authorizes appropriations for activities under this title. Title III:  Illegal Alien Removal - Amends the Act to subject aliens to civil penalties for failure to depart after an order of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 302) Expands the scope of judicial deportation. (Sec. 303) Permits deportation proceedings by telephone or video electronic media. (Sec. 304) Authorizes an immigration judge to issue subpoenas in exclusion or deportation proceedings. (Sec. 305) Provides for stipulated orders of exclusion or deportation. (Sec. 306) Revises exclusion and deportation appeal provisions. (Sec. 307) Authorizes visa discontinuance sanctions against a country that refuses to accept deportation of its nationals. (Sec. 308) Authorizes the release of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony from an exclusion or deportation proceeding under specified circumstances. (Sec. 309) Sets forth specified limitations on relief from exclusion and deportation. (Sec. 311) Authorizes appropriations for a pro bono representation pilot program (or programs) to increase the efficiency of exclusion and deportation proceedings.      Title IV:  Alien Smuggling Control - Amends Federal criminal law to:  (1) authorize wiretaps for alien smuggling and document fraud investigations; and (2) bring alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 403) Amends the Act to:  (1) expand Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens; and (2) increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 405) Authorizes INS to use appropriated funds for specified undercover activities. (Sec. 406) Amends the Act to revise the definition of aggravated felony. Title V:  Inspections and Admissions - Amends the Act to make it unlawful to bring an illegal alien into the United States from a foreign contiguous territory.  Increases civil penalties for bringing an illegal alien into the United States. (Sec. 502) Defines ""stowaway"" for purposes of the Act.  Subjects such an alien to exclusion and deportation.  Establishes carrier liability for related detention costs. (Sec. 503) Revises carrier provisions regarding:  (1) passenger lists; (2) cruise ship passenger immigration fees; and (3) U.S. indemnification of costs for aliens without visas. (Sec. 507) Establishes a border services user fee for every land border entry, including ferry arrivals.  Authorizes States to establish Border Service Councils at ports of entry. Title VI:  Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments - Amends Federal criminal law with regard to alien prostitution. (Sec. 602) Authorizes appropriations for State medical assistance to undocumented immigrants. (Sec. 605) Authorizes the INS to use volunteers for specified activities.",2025-08-21T20:14:22Z,
104-hr-1490,104,hr,1490,Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-04-07,1995-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]",MN,D,V000087,8,Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1995 - Waives the English language naturalization requirement for certain aliens (or their spouses or widows) who served with special guerilla units in Laos. Provides for naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act through such service.,2025-08-21T20:15:38Z,
104-hr-1377,104,hr,1377,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the United States.,Immigration,1995-04-03,1995-11-01,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16508),House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,37,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to:  (1) declare it to be U.S. policy that illegal aliens not be entitled to public education benefits in the same manner as U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens; and (2) authorize States to deny public education benefits to illegal aliens.,2019-11-15T21:35:42Z,
104-hr-1378,104,hr,1378,To require the Secretary of State to publish the names of United States citizens who renounce their citizenship.,Immigration,1995-04-03,1995-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11]",FL,D,G000153,2,Requires the Secretary of State to publish the name of an individual who renounces his or her U.S. citizenship.,2019-11-15T21:35:42Z,
104-hr-1363,104,hr,1363,Citizenship Reform Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-03-30,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims and by the Subcommittee on the Constitution.,House,"Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,B000461,51,Citizenship Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act do deny automatic U.S. citizenship at birth to children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S.  citizens or permanent resident aliens.,2025-08-21T20:15:22Z,
104-hr-1292,104,hr,1292,"To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to aliens and nationality, as title 8, United States Code, ""Aliens and Nationality"".",Immigration,1995-03-22,1995-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]",IL,R,H001022,0,"Codifies certain general and permanent laws relating to aliens and nationality as title 8, United States Code, ""Aliens and Nationality.""",2019-11-15T21:35:42Z,
104-s-580,104,s,580,Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-03-21,1996-04-19,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3713-3714),Senate,"Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]",CA,D,F000062,1,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement      Title II:  Illegal Immigration Incentive Reduction      Title III:  Enhanced Smuggling Control and Penalties      Title IV:  Admissions and Document Fraud Control      Title V:  Border Crossing User Fee Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1995 - Title I:  Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement - Part A:  Increased Border Patrol, Support, Training, and Resources - Provides for:  (1) increased Border Patrol personnel levels; (2) deployment in areas of high-illegal entry; (3) bilingual hiring preference; (4) improved training; and (5) technology and equipment transfer to the Department of Justice; and (6) land border infrastructure improvements. Part B:  Expanded Border Inspection Personnel, Support, and Facilities - Provides for:  (1) increased border inspection personnel levels; and (2) deployment in areas of high-illegal entry. Part C:  Detention and Deportation - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to limit collateral attacks on deportation hearings. (Sec. 132) Permits the use of electronic and telephonic media in deportation hearings. (Sec. 133) Amends Federal criminal law to permit deportation as a condition of probation. Part D:  Enhanced Criminal Alien Deportation and Transfer - Amends the Act to expand the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 142) Restricts certain deportation defenses. (Sec. 144) Provides for judicial review of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony. (Sec. 145) Authorizes the Secretary of State, with the Attorney General, to negotiate agreements with foreign countries for home-country incarceration of aliens subject to U.S. deportation. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 147) Amends the Act to permit the use of videotaped witness testimony under specified circumstances in a case of bringing in and harboring certain illegal aliens. Title II:  Illegal Immigration Incentive Reduction - Part A: Public Benefits Control - Authorizes States and localities to limit general public assistance to aliens or classes of aliens. (Sec. 212) Increases penalties for forging or counterfeiting the seal of a Federal department of agency to facilitate benefit fraud by an unlawful alien. (Sec. 213) Revises alien sponsorship and related provisions. (Sec. 214) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit high illegal immigration States to place Medicaid anti-fraud investigators in State, county, and private hospitals. (Sec. 215) Directs the Attorney General to make grants to States for ports-of-entry benefits task force demonstration projects. Authorizes appropriations. Part B:  Employer Sanctions Support - Authorizes the hiring of additional Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)  investigators and staff to enforce employer sanctions. (Sec. 222) Increases certain penalties for unlawful employment or related extortion of aliens. (Sec. 223) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to 1986 to require a person to have a social security number (and a spouse's number) in order to claim the earned income tax credit. (Sec. 225) Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a counterfeit-resistant system to verify work and public assistance eligibility. Part C:  Enhanced Wage and Hour Laws - Authorizes additional Department of Labor hiring to enforce employer wage and hour law sanctions. (Sec. 232) Authorizes the hiring of additional Assistant United States Attorneys to help preclude illegal immigration. Title III:  Enhanced Smuggling Control and Penalties - Amends Federal criminal law to revise alien smuggling penalties. (Sec. 302) Amends the Act to expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens. (Sec. 303) Amends Federal criminal law to authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. Title IV:  Admissions and Document Fraud Control - Amends Federal criminal law to revise and increase document fraud penalties. Title V:  Border Crossing User Fee - Establishes in the Treasury the Immigration Law Enforcement Fund. Imposes a $1 border crossing user fee.",2025-08-21T20:16:52Z,
104-hr-1224,104,hr,1224,Border Integrity Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-03-14,1995-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Deal, Nathan [D-GA-9]",GA,D,D000168,0,TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Assistance of the Armed Forces in Border Protection           Activities      Title II:  Ineligibility of Certain Aliens for Certain Social           Services      Title III:  Grants to States to Compensate for Resident           Lawful Aliens Border Integrity Act of 1995 - Title I:  Assistance of the Armed Forces in Border Protection Activities -  Amends Federal law to authorize the use of members of the armed forces in border protection activities. Title II:  Ineligibility of Certain Aliens for Certain Social Services- Part A:   Ineligibility of Certain Aliens for Certain Social Services - Amends part A (Aid to Families With Dependent Children) (AFDC)  of title IV of the Social Security Act to limit alien eligibility for AFDC benefits. (Sec. 202) Amends part A (Determination of Benefits) of title XVI of the Social Security Act to limit alien eligibility for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits. (Sec. 203) Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to limit alien eligibility for food stamp benefits. (sec. 204) Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit alien eligibility for Medicaid benefits. Subtitle B:  Other Provisions Relating to Aliens - Requires an alien's sponsor to assume financial liability for any income-based public assistance provided to such alien until the date he or she becomes a U.S. citizen. (Sec. 213) Authorizes States and localities to limit assistance to aliens and to distinguish among classes of aliens in providing income-based public assistance. Title III:  Grants to States to Compensate for Resident Lawful Aliens  - Authorizes grants to States (including the District of Columbia) to compensate for specified services to resident lawful aliens. Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-21T20:15:39Z,
104-hr-1204,104,hr,1204,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to substitute references to children born out of wedlock for references to illegitimate children in the definition of child.,Immigration,1995-03-10,1995-03-16,For Further Action See S.457.,House,"Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]",PA,R,G000121,36,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine legitimate or illegitimate children as children born in or out of wedlock, respectively, for purposes of such Act.",2019-11-15T21:35:41Z,
104-hr-1018,104,hr,1018,Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-02-23,1995-03-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.,House,"Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]",CA,R,H000981,46,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Interdiction      Title II:  Alien Smuggling      Title III:  Employment      Title IV:  Government Benefits      Title V:  Criminal Aliens      Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens      Title VII:  Inspections      Title VIII:  Asylum Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995 - Title I:  Interdiction - Directs the Attorney General to install additional physicial barriers in high illegal-entry border areas. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations for additional Border Patrol personnel. (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to implement an interior repatriation program for illegal aliens who have been deported at least three times. (Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of INS to increase border detention facilites.  Authorizes the transfer of closed military bases to be used as Federal incarceration facilities for illegal aliens. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Attorney General to require vessels to provide INS with port of entry notification. Title II:  Alien Smuggling - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) to expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens. (Sec. 202) Brings alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 203) Amends the Act to increase penalties for certain alien smuggling offenses. (Sec. 204) Amends Federal law to authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. Title III:  Employment - Amends the Act to revise alien employment documentation and employer verification provisions, including social security card enhancements. (Sec. 302) Authorizes appropriations for additional INS investigators. Title IV:  Government Benefits - Prohibits direct Federal benefits (except for emergency medical care) or housing assistance to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, an asylee, or a parolee. (Sec. 402) Prohibits unemployment benefits to an alien who has not been granted INS work authorization. (Sec. 404) Authorizes appropriations for the Save System. (Sec. 405) Reduces Federal assistance by 20 percent to any locality that refuses to cooperate in the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. (Sec. 406) Establishes a uniform vital statistics pilot program for three States with high numbers of undocumented aliens. Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Criminal Aliens - Amends the Act to include aliens on criminal probation or criminal parole among the categories of aliens subject to special registration. (Sec. 502) Restricts specified deportation defenses. (Sec. 503) Authorizes electronic or telephonic deportation proceedings. (Sec. 504) Directs the Commissioner to operate a criminal alien tracking center.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 505) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to study the use and effectiveness of the Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Mexico to remove convicted aliens from the United States. (Sec. 506) Expedites deportation proceedings for specified criminal aliens. Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens - Amends the Act to establish procedures for the removal of alien terrorists, including a special court to hear such cases. (Sec. 602) Makes membership in a terrorist organization a basis for U.S. exclusion. Title VII:  Inspections - Directs the Attorney General to establish:  (1) specified numbers of preinspection stations at foreign airports identified as last departure points for the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving passengers and at those with the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving undocumented aliens; and (2) an air carrier consultant program. (Sec. 702) Provides for the training of airline personnel in fraudulent document detection. Title VIII:  Asylum - Amends the Act to revise asylum procedures. (Sec. 802) Sets forth mandatory and discretionary conditions for granting provisional asylum.",2026-03-23T12:17:56Z,
104-s-457,104,s,457,A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to update references in the classification of children for purposes of United States immigration laws.,Immigration,1995-02-22,1995-11-15,Became Public Law No: 104-51.,Senate,"Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]",IL,D,S000423,17,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine legitimate or illegitimate children as children born in or out of wedlock, respectively, for purposes of such Act.",2025-12-19T18:01:12Z,
104-hr-993,104,hr,993,Denial of Passports to Noncustodial Parents in Cases of Nonpayment of Child Support,Immigration,1995-02-21,1995-03-23,Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.,House,"Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]",NJ,D,A000210,0,"Denial of Passports to Noncustodial Parents in Cases of Nonpayment of Child Support - Authorizes the Secretary of State to refuse, revoke, restrict, or limit a passport if the Secretary determines or is informed by competent authority that the applicant or passport holder is a noncustodial parent who is the subject of an outstanding State arrest warrant for nonpayment of child support, where the amount in controversy is not less than $10,000.",2025-08-21T20:14:51Z,
104-hr-962,104,hr,962,To amend the Immigration Act of 1990 relating to the membership of the United States Commission on Immigration Reform.,Immigration,1995-02-15,1995-06-14,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,0,Amends the Immigration Act of 1990 to add by name former Congressmen Hamilton Fish and Romano Mazzoli to the United States Commission on Immigration Reform (thus increasing the Commission's membership to eleven persons).,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-853,104,hr,853,To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Haitian children.,Immigration,1995-02-07,1995-03-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]",FL,D,M000628,0,Provides for the adjustment of status to permanent resident under the Immigration and Nationality Act for certain Haitian children.,2019-11-15T21:35:41Z,
104-s-347,104,s,347,Terrorist Exclusion Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-02-02,1995-02-02,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,1,Terrorist Exclusion Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make membership in a terrorist organization a basis for exclusion from the United States.,2025-08-21T20:16:19Z,
104-hr-756,104,hr,756,Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-31,1995-03-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]",CA,R,H000981,21,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Interdiction      Title II:  Alien Smuggling      Title III:  Employment      Title IV:  Government Benefits      Title V:  Criminal Aliens      Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens      Title VII:  Inspections      Title VIII:  Asylum Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995 - Title I:  Interdiction - Directs the Attorney General to install additional physicial barriers in high illegal-entry border areas. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations for additional Border Patrol personnel. (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to implement an interior repatriation program for illegal aliens who have been deported at least three times. (Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner of INS to increase border detention facilites.  Authorizes the transfer of closed military bases to be used as Federal incarceration facilities for illegal aliens. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Attorney General to require vessels to provide INS with port of entry notification. (Sec. 106) Directs the Commissioner to collect a user fee for each U.S. land entry. (Sec. 107) Establishes a Border Control Trust Fund. Title II:  Alien Smuggling - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) to expand INS forfeiture authority for smuggling or harboring illegal aliens. (Sec. 202) Brings alien smuggling operations under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions. (Sec. 203) Amends the Act to increase penalties for certain alien smuggling offenses. (Sec. 204) Amends Federal law to authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. Title III:  Employment - Amends the Act to revise alien employment documentation and employer verification provisions, including social security card enhancements. (Sec. 302) Authorizes appropriations for additional INS investigators. Title IV:  Government Benefits - Prohibits direct Federal benefits (except for emergency medical care) or housing assistance to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, an asylee, or a parolee. (Sec. 402) Prohibits unemployment benefits to an alien who has not been granted INS work authorization. (Sec. 404) Authorizes appropriations for the Save System. (Sec. 405) Reduces Federal assistance by 20 percent to any locality that refuses to cooperate in the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. (Sec. 406) Establishes a uniform vital statistics pilot program for three States with high numbers of undocumented aliens.  Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Criminal Aliens - Amends the Act to include aliens on criminal probation or criminal parole among the categories of aliens subject to special registration. (Sec. 502) Restricts specified deportation defenses. (Sec. 503) Authorizes electronic or telephonic deportation proceedings. (Sec. 504) Directs the Commissioner to operate a criminal alien tracking center.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 505) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to study the use and effectiveness of the Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Mexico to remove convicted aliens from the United States. (Sec. 506) Expedites deportation proceedings for specified criminal aliens. Title VI:  Terrorist Aliens - Amends the Act to establish procedures for the removal of alien terrorists, including a special court to hear such cases. (Sec. 602) Makes membership in a terrorist organization a basis for U.S. exclusion. Title VII:  Inspections - Directs the Attorney General to establish:  (1) specified numbers of preinspection stations at foreign airports identified as last departure points for the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving passengers and at those with the greatest numbers of U.S.-arriving undocumented aliens; and (2) an air carrier consultant program. (Sec. 702) Provides for the training of airline personnel in fraudulent document detection. (Sec. 703) Amends Federal law to increase specified passport and visa penalties. Title VIII:  Asylum - Amends the Act to revise asylum procedures. (Sec. 802) Sets forth mandatory and discretionary conditions for granting provisional asylum.",2026-03-23T12:17:56Z,
104-hr-745,104,hr,745,NATO Special Immigrant Amendments of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-30,1995-03-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2]",VA,D,P000326,1,NATO Special Immigrant Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for certain NATO civilian employees.,2025-08-21T20:15:55Z,
104-hjres-64,104,hjres,64,Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict the requirement of citizenship at birth by virtue of birth in the United States to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.,Immigration,1995-01-26,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,13,Constitutional Amendment - Limits citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States to a mother who is a U.S. legal resident or citizen.,2020-07-16T17:58:36Z,
104-hr-705,104,hr,705,"To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.",Immigration,1995-01-26,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims and by the Subcommittee on the Constitution.,House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,14,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States to a mother who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident.,2025-01-02T17:34:43Z,
104-hr-712,104,hr,712,To provide for adjustment of status of certain Nicaraguans.,Immigration,1995-01-26,1995-03-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]",FL,R,R000435,2,Authorizes the adjustment of status to permanent resident of certain Nicaraguans.,2025-01-02T17:34:43Z,
104-hr-668,104,hr,668,Criminal Alien Deportation Improvements Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-25,1996-04-18,For Further Action See S.735.,House,"Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]",FL,R,M000350,3,"Criminal Alien Deportation Improvements Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), as amended by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, to expand the definition of ""aggravated felony."" (Sec. 3) Subjects a conditional permanent resident alien convicted of an aggravated felony to expedited deportation. (Sec. 4) Revises the seven-year residency defense against a deportation or exclusion order to permit deportation or exclusion of a permanent resident alien who has been sentenced (currently imprisoned) to five or more years for an aggravated felony. (Sec. 5) Limits collateral attacks on deportation orders. (Sec. 6) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to:  (1) rename the criminal alien tracking center as the criminal alien identification system; (2) specify that the system shall be used to identify and locate deportable aliens who have committed aggravated felonies; and (3) transfer the system from the Attorney General to the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (Sec. 7) Amends Federal criminal law to:  (1) bring certain alien smuggling-related crimes under the purview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions; and (2) authorize wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations. (Sec. 9) Amends the Act to expand the criteria for deportation for crimes of moral turpitude. (Sec. 10) Makes local governments eligible for specified alien incarceration reimbursement assistance under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. (Sec. 11) Amends the Act to permit the use of electronic and telephonic media in deportation hearings. (Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to report on the effectiveness of the Prisoners Transfer Treaty with Mexico. (Sec. 14) Directs the Attorney General to designate a Department of Justice office which shall provide States and local entities with technical and prosecutorial assistance with respect to aliens who flee prosecution for crimes committed in the United States. (Sec. 15) States that the Congress advises the President to negotiate bilateral prisoner transfer treaties.  Requires annual presidential certification that a treaty is effectively returning illegal aliens incarcerated in the United States to finish their prison term in their home country. (Sec. 16) Directs the Attorney General and the Commissioner to develop an interior (home country) repatriation program. (Sec. 17) Amends the Act to authorize deportation of nonviolent offenders prior to Federal or State sentence completion.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
104-hr-650,104,hr,650,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning exclusion from the United States on the basis of membership in a terrorist organization.,Immigration,1995-01-24,1995-03-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]",NY,R,G000212,0,Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make membership in a terrorist organization a basis for exclusion from the United States.,2025-01-02T17:34:41Z,
104-s-269,104,s,269,Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-24,1996-03-21,Committee on Judiciary. Measure incorporated into measure S. 1664 ordered to be reported.,Senate,"Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]",WY,R,S000429,2,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigrant Control           Subtitle A:  Law Enforcement           Subtitle B:  Other Control Measures           Subtitle C:  Effective Dates      Title II:  Financial Responsibility Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995 - Title I:  Immigrant Control - Subtitle A:  Law Enforcement - Part 1: Additional Enforcement Personnel - Authorizes appropriations to hire additional Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators. Part 2:  System to Verify Eligibility to Work and to Receive Public Assistance - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a system to verify work and public assistance eligibility.  Provides for the creation of related State and national demonstration projects.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to establish the Database for Employment Authorization Verification.  Establishes in the Department of Justice the Office of Employment and Public Assistance Eligibility Verification.  Authorizes appropriations. Part 3:  Alien Smuggling - Amends Federal law to:  (1) authorize INS wiretaps for alien smuggling investigations; and (2) include alien smuggling and certain fraudulent document use provisions within the parameters of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO). (Sec. 123) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to increase alien smuggling penalties. (Sec. 124) Subjects all property, real and personal, associated with illegal alien smuggling or harboring activities (not only conveyances, as under current law) to Federal seizure and forfeiture. Part 4:  Document Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Failure to Present Documents - Increases criminal penalties for fraudulent use of Government identification documents.  Establishes civil and criminal penalties for immigration related document fraud, misrepresentation, and failure to present documents upon arrival. (Sec. 136) Makes document fraud or failure to present documents grounds for U.S. exclusion. Part 5:  Exclusion and Deportation - Amends the Act to establish a special port of entry exclusion procedure for specified fraudulent document cases. (Sec. 142) Restricts judicial review of deportation and exclusion orders to limited habeas corpus proceedings. (Sec. 144) Provides civil penalties for failure to depart. (Sec. 145) Authorizes INS appropriations for deportation and related costs. (Sec. 147) Denies nonimmigrant visas for countries refusing to accept deported aliens. (Sec. 148) Limits withholding of deportation for excludable aliens apprehended at sea. Part 6:  Miscellaneous - Establishes pilot programs for:  (1) methods to deter multiple unauthorized entries by aliens into the United States, including the use of interior or third country repatriation; and (2) use of closed military bases to detain excludable or deportable aliens. Subtitle B:  Other Control Measures - Part 1:  Parole Authority - Amends the Act to make parole authority useable on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. (Sec. 162) Includes parolees in the world-wide level of family-sponsored immigrants. Part 2:  Asylum and Refugees - Restricts asylum provisions, including work authorization. (Sec. 173) Authorizes the Attorney General, in order to reduce the asylum backlog, to temporarily:  (1) use additional funds for property acquisition; and (2) hire Federal retirees. (Sec. 174) Amends the Act to require congressional approval for annual admission of more than 50,000 refugees. Part 3:  Cuban Adjustment Act - Repeals the Cuban Adjustment Act. Subtitle C:  Effective Dates - Sets forth specified effective dates. Title II:  Financial Responsibility - Part 1:  Receipt of Certain Public Benefits - Prohibits public assistance and benefits, with specified exceptions, to an alien who is not a permanent resident, a refugee, an asylee, a specified parolee, or an alien under withheld deportation.  Prohibits unemployment benefits to an alien who has not been granted work authorization. (Sec. 203) Defines ""public charge"" for deportation purposes. (Sec. 204) Sets forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. Part 2:  Border Crossing Fee - Provides for the imposition of fees at ports of entry sufficient to cover INS costs of maintaining and operating port of entry facilities.  Requires fees to be deposited in the Land Border User Fee Account of the Treasury. (Sec. 212) Authorizes pilot projects for:  (1) commuter border crossing fees; and (2) automated border crossing technology. Part 3:  Effective Dates - Sets forth specified effective dates.",2025-12-19T18:01:12Z,
104-s-270,104,s,270,Alien Terrorist Removal Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-24,1995-01-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH]",NH,R,S000606,10,"Alien Terrorist Removal Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish procedures for the removal of alien terrorists, including a special court to hear such cases.",2025-08-21T20:15:57Z,
104-hr-637,104,hr,637,To limit eligibility of aliens for public welfare assistance to aliens permanently and lawfully in the United States.,Immigration,1995-01-23,1995-03-24,See H.R.4.,House,"Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]",CA,R,K000181,0,Limits alien eligibility for specified public assistance programs (excluding emergency medical assistance) to aliens who are legal permanent residents.,2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
104-hjres-56,104,hjres,56,Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict the requirement of citizenship at birth by virtue of birth in the United States to persons with a legal resident mother or father.,Immigration,1995-01-19,1995-12-13,Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]",CA,D,B000318,1,Constitutional Amendment - Limits citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States to a mother or father who is a U.S. legal resident.,2020-07-16T17:58:36Z,
104-hr-569,104,hr,569,To provide for the separate administration of the Border Patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.,Immigration,1995-01-19,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]",CA,D,B000318,1,Provides for the administrative transfer of the Border Patrol from the Immigration and Naturalization Service to the Department of Justice under the Attorney General.,2025-01-02T17:34:29Z,
104-hr-570,104,hr,570,"To provide for the improved enforcement of the employer sanctions law, and for other purposes.",Immigration,1995-01-19,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]",CA,D,B000318,8,"Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Social Security Administration and with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor, to develop a counterfeit-resistant social security card. Directs the Attorney General to designate the social security card as the single acceptable work authorization document under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.",2025-01-02T17:34:39Z,
104-hr-592,104,hr,592,To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision allowing adjustment of status of unlawful aliens in the United States.,Immigration,1995-01-19,1995-03-13,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3052),House,"Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45]",CA,R,R000409,32,"Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995, to repeal the authority to adjust the status of certain nonimmigrant aliens.",2025-01-02T17:34:29Z,
104-hr-560,104,hr,560,Immigration Reform Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-18,1995-03-24,See H.R.4.,House,"Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]",CA,R,G000021,20,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Immigration and Law Enforcement      Title II:  Immigration Document Fraud Prevention      Title III:  Restrictions on Alien Eligibility for Welfare Immigration Reform Act of 1995 - Title I:  Immigration and Law Enforcement - Increases:  (1) FY 1996 personnel levels and funding for the Border Patrol; and (2) personnel levels for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). (Sec. 103) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to provide for inservice training to familiarize Border Patrol personnel with the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes FY 1996 appropriations. (Sec. 105) Increases FY 1996 personnel levels in:  (1) the Wage and Hour Division with the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor, and assigns such additional personnel to areas with high concentrations of undocumented aliens; and (2) the Investigations Division within INS, and assigns such additional personnel to investigate violations of the employer sanctions provisions of the Act. (Sec. 107) Increases the number of Assistant United States Attorney positions, and assigns such additional personnel to prosecute persons who harbor or bring illegal aliens into the United States. (Sec. 108) Prohibits the transportation of illegal aliens for employment purposes. (Sec. 109) Prohibits Federal financial assistance to localities whose officials refuse to cooperate in the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. (sec. 110) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General and the Secretary of State should initiate programs with Mexico and Canada to prevent and prosecute the smuggling of aliens into the United States. Title II:  Immigration Document Fraud Prevention - Provides for:  (1) the replacement of current alien registration cards with new counterfeit-resistant identification cards (which shall not be considered national identity cards) for all resident aliens eligible to work in the United States; (2) a national program to educate employers about their responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the uses of such cards; and (3) a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system for employers.  Authorizes FY 1996 and 1997 appropriations. Title III:  Restrictions on Alien Eligibility for Welfare - Prohibits direct Federal financial benefits or social insurance benefits (including aid to families with dependent children, supplemental security income, food stamps, and public housing assistance) to aliens who are not lawful permanent residents. Prohibits unemployment benefits to aliens who have not been granted employment authorization under Federal law. Makes a limited exception from this prohibition for benefits under the old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) program, but prohibits taking into account unauthorized wages paid on or after enactment of this Act in crediting quarters of coverage for the OASDI program under the Social Security Act.",2026-03-23T12:41:21Z,
104-hr-484,104,hr,484,To prohibit public welfare assistance to aliens not lawfully in the United States.,Immigration,1995-01-11,1995-03-24,See H.R.4.,House,"Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]",CA,R,K000181,0,"Makes aliens not lawfully in the United States ineligible for specified types of public welfare assistance, including Medicaid (except emergency medical assistance), Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and child welfare services.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
104-hr-460,104,hr,460,Vietnam and Korea POW/MIA Rescue Act,Immigration,1995-01-09,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]",MI,R,U000031,25,"Vietnam and Korea POW-MIA Rescue Act - Directs the Attorney General to grant asylum to:  (1) nationals of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, or Burma who assist in the return of living Vietnam POW/MIAs; and (2) nationals of North Korea, South Korea, or China who assist in the return of living Korean POW/MIAs.",2025-08-21T20:16:46Z,
104-s-179,104,s,179,Criminal Alien Control Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-09,1995-01-09,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE]",DE,R,R000460,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Deportation of Criminal Aliens      Title II:  Local Cooperation with Federal Officials and           Procedures      Title III:  Miscellaneous Criminal Alien Control Act of 1995 - Title I:  Deportation of Criminal Aliens - (Sec. 101) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who is convicted of any felony, not just specified felonies as under current law, may be deported. (Sec. 102) Presumes conclusively that an alien convicted of a felony is deportable. Limits the scope of judicial review for an alien subject to a final order of deportation. (Sec. 103) Permits a U.S. district court or a State court to enter a judicial order of deportation at the time of sentencing an alien. (Sec. 105) Restricts certain defenses to deportation available for certain criminal aliens. (Sec. 106) Requires the deportation of a criminal alien after the issuance of the deportation order, even if an appeal is made. Permits review of the order by such alien while outside the United States. (Sec. 107) Prohibits a previously deported alien involved in a criminal proceeding for illegal U.S. entry from challenging the deportation order. (Sec. 108) Places restrictions on asylum claims for criminal aliens. (Sec. 109) Requires the Federal incarceration of an undocumented criminal alien under specified circumstances. (Sec. 110) Authorizes electronic or telephonic deportation hearings. Title II:  Local Cooperation with Federal Officials and Procedures - (Sec. 201) Denies funding under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993 to a State or local government that will not provide requested information to Federal immigration officials. Title III:  Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Provides for the detention of undocumented criminal aliens on closed military installations. (Sec. 302) Authroizes special registration for aliens on criminal parole or probation.",2025-08-21T20:14:40Z,
104-hr-428,104,hr,428,To provide for an extension of H-1 immigration status for certain nonimmigrant nurses.,Immigration,1995-01-05,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]",HI,D,M000797,1,Extends H-1 visa immigration status for certain nonimmigrant nurses.,2025-01-02T17:34:16Z,
104-s-160,104,s,160,Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994,Immigration,1995-01-05,1995-01-05,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]",AL,R,S000320,5,"Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 - Imposes a five-year immigration moratorium, with exceptions for refugees, certain priority and skilled workers, and immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens.",2025-08-21T20:15:44Z,
104-hr-205,104,hr,205,Criminal Aliens Federal Responsibility Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-04,1995-04-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]",CA,D,C000670,4,"Criminal Aliens Federal Responsibility Act of 1995 - Requires the Federal Government to incarcerate or to reimburse State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating specified criminal aliens. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for:  (1) expedited deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens; and (2) detention of aliens subject to deportation on criminal or security grounds pending deportation proceedings. Directs the Attorney General to:  (1) report on ways to expand bilateral prisoner transfer treaties, including related assistance to Mexico; and (2) implement an interior repatriation program in cooperation with Mexico. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to develop an information clearinghouse regarding incarcerated criminal aliens.",2025-08-21T20:14:33Z,
104-hr-339,104,hr,339,"To provide for an increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, to provide for the deployment of Border Patrol agents at the southwest border, and to provide for additional detention facilities for illegal aliens.",Immigration,1995-01-04,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]",CA,R,P000005,6,Authorizes additional appropriations for increased Border Patrol hiring.  Provides for:  (1) deployment of Border Patrol agents and resources primarily along the Southwestern border of the United States; and (2) increased Immigration and Naturalization Service detention facilities.,2025-01-02T17:34:18Z,
104-hr-340,104,hr,340,To terminate certain Border Patrol traffic checkpoint operations in California.,Immigration,1995-01-04,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]",CA,R,P000005,0,"Terminates certain Border Patrol traffic checkpoint operations located in San Clemente and Temecula, California.  Relocates resources to the San Diego Border Patrol Sector.",2025-01-02T17:34:18Z,
104-hr-341,104,hr,341,To prohibit direct Federal financial benefits and unemployment benefits for illegal aliens.,Immigration,1995-01-04,1995-03-24,See H.R.4.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]",CA,R,P000005,6,Prohibits direct Federal financial and unemployment benefits to illegal aliens.,2025-02-04T16:54:13Z,
104-hr-372,104,hr,372,Immigrant Financial Responsibility and Sponsorship Act of 1995,Immigration,1995-01-04,1995-01-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.,House,"Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]",AZ,R,S001044,18,Immigrant Financial Responsibility and Sponsorship Act of 1995 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to:  (1) revise the public charge grounds for excludability; and (2) set forth sponsor financial responsibility requirements.,2025-08-21T20:16:00Z,