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| 108-hr-5402 | 108 | hr | 5402 | To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud. | Immigration | 2004-11-19 | 2004-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | H001034 | 16 | Provides immigration relief for aliens who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have: (1) obtained nonimmigrant status on or after January 1, 1980, and who at that time were nationals of the Republic of Korea; (2) applied before January 1, 1999, through one or more immigration brokers for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office in San Jose, California; (3) obtained approval for adjustment as the result of bribery by such brokers of an INS supervisor; and (4) had no actual knowledge of the fraud at the time of adjustment. Extends relief to the spouse and children of eligible aliens granted derivative LPR status. Prohibits the immigration fraud reflected by such bribery from being considered in determining the admissibility or removability of eligible aliens. Requires the Secretary to: (1) restore an eligible alien's status as if the original adjustment had been lawful, including where LPR status and naturalization were rescinded on the basis of the fraud; and (2) parole into the United States eligible aliens who were removed or who voluntarily departed in connection with charges relating to the fraud for purposes of filing an application for relief under this Act. Prohibits the Secretary of State from reducing the number of available immigrant visas as the result of the approval of such an application for relief. | 2023-01-14T22:48:32Z | |
| 108-hr-5413 | 108 | hr | 5413 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program. | Immigration | 2004-11-19 | 2004-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | P000096 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require employers of H-1B (specialty occupations) nonimmigrants to use one of three specified methods (whichever results in the highest wages) to determine wages for purposes of required wage attestations. Requires such employers who previously employed one or more H-1B nonimmigrants to submit with their labor condition application (LCA) a copy of the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement filed with respect to those nonimmigrants. Extends from 90 to 180 days the period during which certain employers of H-1B nonimmigrants must show nondisplacement of U.S. workers. Requires such employers to actively engage in recruitment efforts. Prohibits such employers from placing, outsourcing, leasing, or otherwise contracting for the placement of an H-1B nonimmigrant with another employer, regardless of whether the other employer is H-1B dependent. Requires the Secretary of Labor to be responsible for investigations of wage complaints and allegations of fraud in the filing of LCAs. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct surveys of employer compliance with labor condition requirements; and (2) conduct annual compliance audits of employers employing H-1B nonimmigrants. Requires annual compliance audits in cases where H-1B nonimmigrants comprise 15 percent or more of an employer's total number of employees. Makes permanent the employer fee applicable to H-1B petitions. Creates a private right of action for persons harmed by an employer's violation of labor condition requirements. | 2023-01-14T22:48:32Z | |
| 108-s-3006 | 108 | s | 3006 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-11-18 | 2004-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 0 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA) to require determinations regarding derivative status for the children of qualifying Haitians to be made using the age of the child as of October 21, 1998. Authorizes parents or guardians of children seeking derivative status to file an adjustment application on the child's behalf if the child is physically present in the United States on the date of filing. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to waive grounds of inadmissibility not specified in HRIFA for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when otherwise in the public interest, with the exception of those grounds related to controlled substances trafficking and certain security and related matters. Permits qualifying Haitians seeking benefits pursuant to this Act to file new status adjustment applications and motions to reopen. Extends to those who file the same protection from exclusion, deportation, removal, or enforcement of a voluntary departure order as currently applies to HRIFA beneficiaries. | 2023-01-14T22:48:30Z | |
| 108-hr-5379 | 108 | hr | 5379 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the timing of issuance of H-2B visas during a fiscal year. | Immigration | 2004-11-17 | 2004-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] | MI | D | S001045 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the issuance of H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) visas during any fiscal year to not more than one-third of the total during the first four months of the fiscal year and not more than two-thirds of the total during the first eight months of the fiscal year. | 2023-01-14T22:48:32Z | |
| 108-hr-5316 | 108 | hr | 5316 | Emergency Relief for Caribbean Nationals Act | Immigration | 2004-10-08 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 5 | Emergency Relief for Caribbean Nationals Act - Requires Haiti, Grenada, and the Cayman Islands to be treated as if such countries had been designated for purposes of the temporary protected status (TPS) provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Requires the initial period of designation to remain in effect for 18 months beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Limits eligibility for TPS under this Act to aliens who: (1) have been continuously physically present in the United States since September 7, 2004; (2) are admissible as immigrants or eligible for certain waivers of inadmissibility and are not ineligible for TPS; and (3) register for TPS in the manner established by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Directs the Secretary to give prior consent to travel abroad to an alien granted TPS pursuant to this Act if the alien establishes that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad. | 2023-01-14T22:48:40Z | |
| 108-hr-5267 | 108 | hr | 5267 | To improve the security clearance process and increase the number of detention beds along the United States-Mexico border. | Immigration | 2004-10-07 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) ensure that Department of Homeland Security personnel along the United States-Mexico border have the security clearances required to access information to adequately screen entering immigrants, including IDENT and IAFIS databases and databases used by the Department's inspectors in secondary inspections; (2) develop the interagency agreements and information technology infrastructure necessary for such screening; and (3) increase by 2,000 the number of detention beds in the Port Isabel Service Processing Center at Los Fresnos, Texas. | 2023-01-14T22:48:41Z | |
| 108-hr-5240 | 108 | hr | 5240 | To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. | Immigration | 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma within 180 days after enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. | 2023-01-14T22:48:42Z | |
| 108-hres-810 | 108 | hres | 810 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary protected status under that section. | Immigration | 2004-09-30 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | O000159 | 19 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary protected status. | 2023-01-13T22:01:42Z | |
| 108-s-2844 | 108 | s | 2844 | A bill to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2004-09-23 | 2004-09-24 | Introduced in the Senate. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715. | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 2 | Designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program, notwithstanding designation requirements of current law. | 2021-09-29T22:24:35Z | |
| 108-hr-5111 | 108 | hr | 5111 | Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-09-21 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] | CA | R | D000492 | 6 | Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2004 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require inclusion of encrypted electronic identification strips on Social Security cards. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) develop the strip in a manner that enables employers to access the Employment Eligibility Database (EED) established by this Act; and (2) transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security necessary information from an individual's application for a Social Security card or number (as determined by the Secretary) for inclusion in the EED. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain the EED. Requires the EED to include data on the citizenship status and work and residency eligibility of noncitizens authorized to work in the United States. Restricts access to EED information. Prohibits individuals from commencing employment with a U.S. employer absent a Social Security card that meets the requirements of this Act and presentation of such card to the employer. Prohibits employers from hiring individuals absent verification of identity and work authorization. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess penalties against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers or fail to comply with verification procedures; and (2) bring civil actions against those who fail to pay assessments or otherwise violate this Act. Establishes criminal penalties for such violations. Mandates integration of Border Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint databases. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a national identification card. | 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z | |
| 108-s-2823 | 108 | s | 2823 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-09-21 | 2004-09-22 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711. | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 1 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant qualifying alien agricultural workers (and their spouses and minor children) temporary resident status and subsequently lawful permanent resident status upon the fulfillment of specified agricultural work and residency requirements. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) adjustment of status applications, including penalties for false statements; (2) the waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds for inadmissibility; (3) the temporary stay of removal and work authorization; (4) administrative and judicial review; and (5) dissemination of program information. Amends the Social Security Act to provide for the correction of such aliens' social security records. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set forth application requirements for H-2A (temporary agricultural worker) employers and employer associations, including assurances: (1) that the job opportunity is temporary or seasonal and is not the result of a labor dispute; (2) that attempts have been made to hire U.S. workers; and (3) respecting required wages and benefits and compliance with labor laws. Sets forth employment requirements with respect to H-2A worker wages, housing, and transportation reimbursement. Establishes the Commission on Agricultural Wage Standards under the H-2A program. Revises provisions respecting the admission and extension of stay of H-2A workers. Provides special rules for alien sheepherders. Sets forth worker protection and labor standards enforcement provisions for such aliens. | 2022-02-03T05:37:35Z | |
| 108-s-2816 | 108 | s | 2816 | Montserrat Immigration Fairness Act | Immigration | 2004-09-20 | 2004-09-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Montserrat Immigration Fairness Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain nationals of Montserrat previously granted temporary protected status in the United States (and specified family members). Authorizes aliens previously ordered excluded, deported, or removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily, to apply for adjustment of status under this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide work authorization and related documentation to principal aliens seeking the benefits of this Act. Directs the Secretary to provide specified administrative review procedures for such aliens and their qualifying family members. States that the granting of adjustment of status for principal aliens under this Act shall not reduce the number of available immigrant visas. | 2023-01-14T22:48:46Z | |
| 108-s-2792 | 108 | s | 2792 | A bill to permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2004-09-13 | 2004-09-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to allow professional athletes (including members of minor league teams that are affiliated with professional sports team associations) and members or coaches of certain amateur sports leagues to enter the United States on P-1 nonimmigrant visas (currently, limited to athletes performing at an "internationally recognized level of performance"). Eliminates consultation requirements applicable to the Secretary of Homeland Security's approval of such visas. Requires the Secretary to permit a petition to seek P-1 classification for multiple alien athletes. Prohibits additional fees for such petitions. Requires the Secretary to allow athletes or their employers to seek admission for such athletes under INA provisions other than P-1 provisions. | 2023-01-14T22:48:46Z | |
| 108-hr-5058 | 108 | hr | 5058 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit alien children receiving medical treatment in the United States to be classified as immediate relatives to avoid extreme hardship to themselves or their immediate relative alien parents. | Immigration | 2004-09-09 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] | FL | R | S000303 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien child of an alien parent classified as an immediate relative to be classified as an immediate relative for purposes of the exemption from direct numerical limitations on immigration if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, on the basis of a petition filed on the child's behalf, that: (1) the child is in the United States and is accompanied by the alien parent; (2) the child is receiving medical treatment unavailable outside the United States; and (3) such classification is necessary to avoid extreme hardship to the child or parent. Addresses petitioning procedures for such classification. | 2023-01-13T22:01:48Z | |
| 108-hr-4885 | 108 | hr | 4885 | Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Act | Immigration | 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 29 | Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make permanently available the exception to the adjustment of status bar for beneficiaries of family petitions or labor certification applications. Adds grounds for discretionary waiver of inadmissibility. Authorizes K nonimmigrant status for specified family members of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and additional family members of U.S. citizens who are awaiting immigrant visas. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to disregard as aggravated felonies (with immigration consequences) certain criminal convictions. Provides that a person who is a child on the last day of the 90-day period after a pending application for INA benefits is filed shall be considered to be a child for all purposes related to such application. Clarifies that the term "child" includes children for whom adoption proceedings were initiated prior to specified ages. Authorizes the Secretary to waive certain bars to admission. Establishes a program for earned access to legalization. Authorizes the adjustment of status of certain undocumented children. Amends the registry provision. Expands the list of unfair immigration-related employment practices. Requires petitioners for nonimmigrant workers to file affidavits describing efforts to recruit U.S. citizens or LPRs. Doubles the numerical cap on worldwide diversity immigrant visas. Provides for adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals. Eliminates mandatory detention in asylum seekers' expedited removal proceedings. Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to remove document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility and to address child-related determinations. Provides for adjustment of status of certain Liberian nationals. Modifies requirements applicable to asylum and refugee proceedings. Authorizes adjustment of status for certain recipients of temporary protected status. Repeals a provision in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Res… | 2023-01-14T22:48:18Z | |
| 108-s-2715 | 108 | s | 2715 | International Student and Scholar Access Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-07-21 | 2004-07-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8563-8565) | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 1 | International Student and Scholar Access Act of 2004 - Directs the President to submit to specified congressional committees a strategic plan for enhancing international student access to the United States for study and exchange activities. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for reduced fees in cases of short-term study, under the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Directs the Secretaries of State and of Homeland Security to report on improving SEVIS fee collection. Expresses the sense of Congress on improving the visa process. Directs the Secretary of State to issue certain guidance on visa processing. Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure that: (1) FBI databases and systems used in the National Name Check Program are interoperable with the requisite databases and systems at the Department of State; (2) FBI files are automated and a common database is set up between FBI field offices and headquarters; and (3) the FBI has full connectivity to the Consular Consolidated Database through the Open Source Information System. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise standards for visa evaluations for those having the intention, capability, and financial resources to complete a course of study in the United States. | 2023-01-14T22:48:26Z | |
| 108-hr-4873 | 108 | hr | 4873 | Active Duty Naturalization Accommodation Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-07-20 | 2004-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001137 | 0 | Active Duty Naturalization Accommodation Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to establish procedures under which deadlines, interviews, and similar requirements otherwise applicable to the naturalization process are suspended with regard to an alien who has applied for naturalization and is stationed abroad on active duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces until the alien is provided additional time (at least 30 days) after returning to the United States in which to meet such requirements. Allows aliens to waive application of the suspension provision and to meet naturalization requirements while absent from the United States. Directs the Secretary to establish a form that an alien may (but shall not be required to) use to request such suspension. Requires: (1) the Secretary to provide information about the suspension provisions of this Act to aliens applying for naturalization; and (2) to the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense to inform aliens on active duty abroad of the procedures applicable to suspension and to make available the form for requesting suspension. Sets forth transition provisions for aliens who had applied for naturalization but missed applicable deadlines, interviews, or similar requirements while on active duty abroad during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the effective date of this Act. | 2023-01-14T22:48:17Z | |
| 108-s-2661 | 108 | s | 2661 | A bill to clarify the effects of revocation of a visa, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2004-07-15 | 2004-07-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the revocation of visas and of other documentation authorizing admission administratively and judicially unreviewable. Adds revocation of visas or of other documentation authorizing admission to those grounds of inadmissibility supporting deportation (thus making aliens subject to such revocation immediately removable). | 2023-01-14T22:48:23Z | |
| 108-hr-4832 | 108 | hr | 4832 | Freedom of the Press Reinforcement Act | Immigration | 2004-07-14 | 2004-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29] | NY | R | H000814 | 4 | Freedom of the Press Reinforcement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow aliens who are representatives of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media to enter the United States as B (temporary visitors for business) nonimmigrants under the visa waiver program. | 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z | |
| 108-hr-4834 | 108 | hr | 4834 | To waive visa processing fees for nonimmigrant visitors who are nationals of countries providing combat troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. | Immigration | 2004-07-14 | 2004-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000342 | 6 | Waives visa processing fees for nonimmigrant visitors who are nationals of countries providing combat troops for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, as determined by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Defense. | 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z | |
| 108-hr-4823 | 108 | hr | 4823 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit foreign media representatives to gain admission as visitors coming temporarily to the United States for business. | Immigration | 2004-07-13 | 2004-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 4 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of aliens who are foreign media representatives under the B (temporary visitor for business) nonimmigrant visa classification. | 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z | |
| 108-s-2616 | 108 | s | 2616 | Emergency Relief for Rural Borderlands Act | Immigration | 2004-07-07 | 2004-07-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7753-7754) | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 0 | Emergency Relief for Rural Borderlands Act - States that aliens issued H-2B (temporary nonagricultural worker) nonimmigrant visas may not be counted toward the numerical limitation applicable to such visas during FY 2004 if the alien is working: (1) at a work site in a rural area not more than 50 miles from an international border; and (2) for an employer who has hired H-2B workers during not less than two fiscal years between FYs 1999 and 2003. Requires expedited visa processing for aliens who meet such requirements. Requires these provisions to take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2003. | 2023-01-14T22:48:24Z | |
| 108-hr-4644 | 108 | hr | 4644 | PROMISE Act | Immigration | 2004-06-22 | 2004-06-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] | CT | R | J000163 | 2 | Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act - PROMISE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) make an alien excludable from U.S. admission for nonpayment of child support (permits admission upon satisfaction of payments or in compliance with a payment schedule); (2) authorize an immigration officer to serve an alien with legal process in child support cases; and (3) include nonpayment of child support among the considerations for failure of an alien to establish good moral character. Amends the Social Security Act to authorize the disclosure of an alien's child support-related information to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of State. | 2023-01-15T04:49:15Z | |
| 108-hr-4550 | 108 | hr | 4550 | Safe, Efficient, Coordinated, Unified, Revitalized, Enhanced Visa Waiver Act | Immigration | 2004-06-14 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] | TX | D | T000424 | 9 | Safe, Efficient, Coordinated, Unified, Revitalized, Enhanced Visa Waiver Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an electronic system that requires aliens seeking entry to the United States under the visa waiver program (VWP) to submit biographical information prior to embarkation. Requires such system to: (1) make electronic determinations of eligibility for admission within 30 minutes; (2) require carriers and other corporations providing transportation to inquire electronically, prior to embarkation, whether the alien has been determined eligible for admission and to respond to such inquiries within 90 seconds; and (3) be deployed as soon as possible. Requires the Secretary: (1) to charge a fee to VWP aliens that ensures the recovery of the full costs of establishing and operating the system; and (2) in developing the system, to consult with and allow for review by a private sector group consisting of experts in travel, tourism, privacy, national security, or computer security issues. Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act to extend by one year: (1) the deadline for installing equipment and software at U.S. ports of entry to allow biometric comparison and authentication of machine-readable passports issued by VWP countries; and (2) the deadline for VWP aliens to present such passports. Authorizes the Secretary to grant up to two extensions of the new deadlines where the VWP country is making substantial progress toward issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that incorporate biometric and document authentication identifiers. | 2023-01-15T04:49:13Z | |
| 108-hr-4561 | 108 | hr | 4561 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the treatment of adopted children. | Immigration | 2004-06-14 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 24 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow foreign children adopted while under age 18 for whom adoption proceedings were initiated while they were under the age of 16 (currently, children adopted while under age 16) to be treated as children for immigration and naturalization purposes. | 2023-01-15T04:49:13Z | |
| 108-hr-4415 | 108 | hr | 4415 | Save American Jobs Through L Visa Reform Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-05-20 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 8 | Save American Jobs Through L Visa Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate specialized knowledge as a basis for obtaining an L (intracompany transferee) nonimmigrant visa. Imposes an annual numerical limitation of 35,000 on the number of L visas that may be issued to principal aliens. Removes L nonimmigrants from those classes of aliens that are not presumed to be immigrants (and thus requires L nonimmigrants to establish their entitlement to nonimmigrant status at the time of applying for a visa or admission). Expresses the sense of Congress that employers should pay L nonimmigrants the greater of the actual wage level paid to similarly qualified individuals for the specific employment in question or the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment. | 2023-01-15T04:49:02Z | |
| 108-hr-4417 | 108 | hr | 4417 | To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents. | Immigration | 2004-05-20 | 2004-08-09 | Became Public Law No: 108-299. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 13 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements. | 2023-01-15T04:49:02Z | |
| 108-hr-4440 | 108 | hr | 4440 | Identification Security Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-05-20 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] | CA | R | G000021 | 32 | Identification Security Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to render evidence of an alien's possession of a consular identification card while physically present in the United States prima facie evidence of deportability in the context of removal proceedings. Places the burden of proof on the alien to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is not deportable on any of the grounds charged. Imposes a ten-year bar to admission on aliens unlawfully present in the United States who present a consular identification card to satisfy identification-related requirements of Federal law. | 2023-01-15T04:49:02Z | |
| 108-hr-4453 | 108 | hr | 4453 | Access to Rural Physicians Improvement Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-05-20 | 2004-10-07 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] | KS | R | M000934 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to reauthorize for a period of two years the Conrad State 30 program, which annually allows each State to request up to 30 waivers of the home residency requirement applicable to J-1 foreign medical graduates for medical service in health professional shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt Conrad State 30 physicians from the numerical limitation on H-1B visas. Limits to primary care or specialty medicine the medical practice areas available to Conrad State 30 physicians. Allows Conrad State 30 physicians to practice medicine outside geographic areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the case of a waiver request from an interested State agency where the facility serves patients residing in such areas and granting the requested waiver would not cause the number of waivers for the State to exceed five in a fiscal year. | 2023-01-15T04:49:03Z | |
| 108-hr-4406 | 108 | hr | 4406 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act | Immigration | 2004-05-19 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 3 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to preclude aliens, including criminal aliens, from seeking judicial review of removal orders or the denial of specified discretionary relief through habeas corpus, mandamus, or other extraordinary petitions. Declares that this Act does not preclude circuit court review on appeal of constitutional claims or pure questions of law. Establishes the INA's judicial review provisions as the sole avenue for challenging removal orders and reviewing claims arising under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Limits judicial authority to grant stays of removal. Requires all petitions for review of removal orders to be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Expands the list of alternative countries to which an alien may be removed in the event that the country otherwise designated is unwilling to accept the alien. Requires asylum applicants to: (1) show that one of five statutory bases was the central motive for persecution in order to establish refugee status; and (2) submit corroborating evidence where it is reasonable for the trier of fact to expect such evidence. Lists factors relevant to credibility determinations in asylum cases. Precludes the reversal of determinations concerning the availability of corroborating evidence unless the court finds that a reasonable adjudicator is compelled to conclude that such corroborating evidence is unavailable. | 2023-01-15T04:49:02Z | |
| 108-s-2443 | 108 | s | 2443 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act | Immigration | 2004-05-19 | 2004-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 4 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to preclude aliens, including criminal aliens, from seeking judicial review of removal orders or the denial of specified discretionary relief through habeas corpus, mandamus, or other extraordinary petitions. Declares that this Act does not preclude circuit court review on appeal of constitutional claims or pure questions of law. Establishes the INA's judicial review provisions as the sole avenue for challenging removal orders and reviewing claims arising under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Limits judicial authority to grant stays of removal. Requires all petitions for review of removal orders to be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Expands the list of alternative countries to which an alien may be removed in the event that the country otherwise designated is unwilling to accept the alien. Requires asylum applicants to: (1) show that one of five statutory bases was the central motive for persecution in order to establish refugee status; and (2) submit corroborating evidence where it is reasonable for the trier of fact to expect such evidence. Lists factors relevant to credibility determinations in asylum cases. Precludes the reversal of determinations concerning the availability of corroborating evidence unless the court finds that a reasonable adjudicator is compelled to conclude that such corroborating evidence is unavailable. | 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z | |
| 108-hr-4373 | 108 | hr | 4373 | FERMI Act | Immigration | 2004-05-17 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | C001037 | 1 | Furthering Education and Research through Mantis Improvements Act or FERMI Act - Requires the Secretary of State to: (1) provide consular officers with improved guidance regarding the operational structure and requirements of the Visas Mantis security check program (which protects against illegal transfers of sensitive technology); and (2) provide greater specificity in the Technology Alert List used under the program. Requires the Secretary and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make fully interoperable the data systems used under the program. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on progress toward implementing these provisions. Establishes a three-year validity period for Visas Mantis security checks and revalidations. Permits revalidations in the United States. Allows multiple entries on a nonimmigrant visa for which a security check is required. Makes security checks valid across changes in nonimmigrant classifications. Creates an exception for national security concerns as determined by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports on the Visas Mantis program to Congress. | 2023-01-15T04:49:00Z | |
| 108-hr-4306 | 108 | hr | 4306 | To amend section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment. | Immigration | 2004-05-06 | 2004-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 108-390. | House | Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C000116 | 21 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 6, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic versions of such forms. | 2023-01-15T04:48:58Z | |
| 108-hr-4262 | 108 | hr | 4262 | SOLVE Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-05-04 | 2004-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000535 | 48 | Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (or SOLVE Act) of 2004 - Creates an earned adjustment program for undocumented aliens (and their spouses and children) who meet specified requirements. Excludes aliens granted earned adjustment from numerical visa limitations. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to allow such aliens to correct social security records. Creates transitional status for certain aliens who do not satisfy earned adjustment requirements. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt immediate relatives from the family-sponsored immigrant cap. Redefines "immediate relatives" to include spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents. Recaptures certain unused visa numbers. Reduces the minimum income level for affidavits of support. Increases to 21 the eligibility age for derivative citizenship. Repeals, retroactively, barriers to reentry for unlawful presence. Redefines the H-2B nonimmigrant worker category to include aliens coming temporarily to perform short-term service or labor for nine months or less. Adds an H-1D category for aliens coming temporarily to perform service or labor other than that performed by specified nonimmigrants. Requires employers seeking H-1D or H-2B workers to undertake recruitment efforts for U.S. workers and to submit labor attestations. Provides for derivative status for spouses and children of H-1D and H-2B workers. Makes such workers eligible for employment-based immigrant visas and adjustment of status. Authorizes stays of removal for aliens involved in workplace claims. Addresses backpay remedies and unfair immigration-related employment practices. Creates a Temporary Worker Programs Commission. | 2023-01-15T04:48:58Z | |
| 108-s-2381 | 108 | s | 2381 | S.O.L.V.E Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-05-04 | 2004-05-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 2 | Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (or SOLVE Act) of 2004 - Creates an earned adjustment program for undocumented aliens (and their spouses and children) who meet specified requirements. Excludes aliens granted earned adjustment from numerical visa limitations. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to allow such aliens to correct social security records. Creates transitional status for certain aliens who do not satisfy earned adjustment requirements. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt immediate relatives from the family-sponsored immigrant cap. Redefines "immediate relatives" to include spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents. Recaptures certain unused visa numbers. Reduces the minimum income level for affidavits of support. Increases to 21 the eligibility age for derivative citizenship. Repeals, retroactively, barriers to reentry for unlawful presence. Redefines the H-2B nonimmigrant worker category to include aliens coming temporarily to perform short-term service or labor for nine months or less. Adds an H-1D category for aliens coming temporarily to perform service or labor other than that performed by specified nonimmigrants. Requires employers seeking H-1D or H-2B workers to undertake recruitment efforts for U.S. workers and submit labor attestations. Provides for derivative status for spouses and children of H-1D and H-2B workers. Makes such workers eligible for employment-based immigrant visas and adjustment of status. Authorizes stays of removal for aliens involved in workplace claims. Addresses backpay remedies and unfair immigration-related employment practices. Creates a Temporary Worker Programs Commission. | 2023-01-15T04:49:05Z | |
| 108-hres-601 | 108 | hres | 601 | Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program. | Immigration | 2004-04-21 | 2004-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] | IL | D | E000287 | 7 | Recognizes the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a visa waiver program country under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Urges the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in reducing its nonimmigrant visa refusal rate so that it may qualify for such designation. | 2023-01-15T04:48:34Z | |
| 108-s-2324 | 108 | s | 2324 | Visa Waiver Program Compliance Amendments of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-04-20 | 2004-06-15 | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 17 | Visa Waiver Program Compliance Amendments of 2004 - Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act to extend to November 30, 2006: (1) the date on or after which visa waiver program participants must comply with technology standards requiring machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that include biometric and document authentication identifiers; and (2) the deadline for the Secretary of Homeland Security to install equipment to read such passports at all U.S. ports of entry. | 2023-01-15T04:48:55Z | |
| 108-s-2302 | 108 | s | 2302 | A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas. | Immigration | 2004-04-07 | 2004-12-03 | Became Public Law No: 108-441. | Senate | Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] | ND | D | C000705 | 15 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to reauthorize for a period of two years the Conrad State 30 program, which annually allows each State to request up to 30 waivers of the home residency requirement applicable to J-1 foreign medical graduates for medical service in health professional shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt Conrad State 30 physicians from the numerical limitation on H-1B visas. Limits to primary care or specialty medicine the medical practice areas available to Conrad State 30 physicians. Allows Conrad State 30 physicians to practice medicine outside geographic areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the case of a waiver request from an interested State agency where the facility serves patients residing in such areas and granting the requested waiver would not cause the number of waivers for the State to exceed five in a fiscal year. Requires requests for waivers from interested Federal agencies or interested State agencies on behalf of aliens who agree to practice specialty medicine in a facility located in a geographic area designated by the Secretary to demonstrate a shortage of health care professionals able to provide services in the appropriate medical specialty. | 2023-01-15T04:48:32Z | |
| 108-hr-4156 | 108 | hr | 4156 | To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas. | Immigration | 2004-04-02 | 2004-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] | KS | R | M000934 | 18 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to reauthorize for a period of five years the "Conrad State 30" program, which annually allows each State to request up to 30 waivers of the home residency requirement applicable to J-1 foreign medical graduates for medical service by those graduates in health professional shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow State departments of public health to designate health professional shortage areas for purposes of the Conrad State 30 program (currently designated only by the Secretary of Health and Human Services). Exempts Conrad State 30 physicians from the numerical limitation on H-1B visas. | 2023-01-15T04:48:37Z | |
| 108-hr-4166 | 108 | hr | 4166 | American Workforce Improvement and Jobs Protection Act | Immigration | 2004-04-02 | 2004-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 5 | American Workforce Improvement and Jobs Protection Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt up to 20,000 aliens holding a master's or higher degree from the numerical limitation on H-1B (temporary employment in a specialty occupation) nonimmigrants in any fiscal year. Makes permanent: (1) the attestation requirement concerning nondisplacement of U.S. workers applicable to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators; (2) the filing fee applicable to H-1B petitioners; and (3) the Secretary of Labor's authority under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act to investigate an employer's alleged failure to meet specified labor attestation conditions (by repealing a sunset provision in that Act). Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose a fraud prevention and detection fee on H-1B or L (intracompany business personnel) petitioners for use in combating fraud and carrying out labor attestation enforcement activities. Establishes an H-1B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Account for the deposit of such fees. Renders ineligible for L visa status those aliens who will serve in a capacity involving specialized knowledge at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer or its affiliate if: (1) the alien will be controlled principally by the unaffiliated employer; or (2) the placement with the unaffiliated employer is part of an arrangement merely to provide labor rather than to use the alien's specialized knowledge. Eliminates the current reduction in the continuous employment requirement for aliens seeking L visa status pursuant to an employer's blanket petition. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain statistics regarding L visa petitions. | 2023-01-15T04:48:36Z | |
| 108-hr-4064 | 108 | hr | 4064 | Federal Contractor Security Act | Immigration | 2004-03-30 | 2004-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | House | Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] | TN | R | B001243 | 41 | Federal Contractor Security Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the following Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation: (1) those contractors required to pay at least minimum wage; and (2) those contractors exempted from the requirements of the Service Contract Act of 1965. | 2023-01-15T10:47:57Z | |
| 108-s-2258 | 108 | s | 2258 | Summer Operations and Services (SOS) Relief and Reform Act | Immigration | 2004-03-30 | 2004-03-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 13 | Summer Operations and Services (SOS) Relief and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the FY 2004 numerical limitation applicable to H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) nonimmigrant visas any alien admitted to the United States on an H-2B visa within the prior two years. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to delegate to the Secretary of Labor any authority to investigate fraud or misrepresentation on the part of an alien or employer in connection with H-2B visas. | 2023-01-15T11:03:06Z | |
| 108-hr-4052 | 108 | hr | 4052 | Save Summer Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | D000210 | 26 | Save Summer Act of 2004 - Increases the FY 2004 numerical limit on H-2B nonimmigrants (temporary nonagricultural workers) from 66,000 to 106,000. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the House and Senate Judiciary Committees with information on: (1) the numbers of aliens granted H-2B status or terminated from H-2B status, on a quarterly basis; and (2) the countries of origin, occupations of, and compensation paid to aliens granted H-2B status, the number of aliens terminated from such status, and the number of aliens provided such status during both the fiscal year reported and the preceding fiscal year, on an annual basis. | 2023-01-15T10:47:57Z | |
| 108-s-2252 | 108 | s | 2252 | Save Summer Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-03-29 | 2004-03-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 18 | Save Summer Act of 2004 - Increases the FY 2004 numerical limit on H-2B nonimmigrants (temporary nonagricultural workers) from 66,000 to 106,000. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the House and Senate Judiciary Committees with information on: (1) the numbers of aliens granted H-2B status or terminated from H-2B status, on a quarterly basis; and (2) the countries of origin, occupations of, and compensation paid to aliens granted H-2B status, the number of aliens terminated from such status, and the number of aliens provided such status during both the fiscal year reported and the preceding fiscal year, on an annual basis. | 2023-01-15T11:03:06Z | |
| 108-hr-4041 | 108 | hr | 4041 | To waive, in fiscal year 2004, the numerical limitation applicable to a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if the employer petitioning on behalf of the nonimmigrant employed such a nonimmigrant in fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2004-03-25 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 9 | Waives the FY 2004 numerical limitation applicable to H-2B nonimmigrant workers for those employers who lawfully employed such workers in FY 2003, up to the employer's FY 2003 employment levels. | 2023-01-15T10:32:57Z | |
| 108-hr-4018 | 108 | hr | 4018 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse. | Immigration | 2004-03-23 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] | HI | D | C001055 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow alien beneficiaries of approved family second preference petitions to continue claiming their family second preference priority date following their reclassification to family first preference as the result of a petitioning parent's naturalization if no family first visas are immediately available. | 2023-01-15T10:32:58Z | |
| 108-hr-3987 | 108 | hr | 3987 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand. | Immigration | 2004-03-17 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] | IL | D | E000250 | 10 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, who were fathered by U.S. citizens. | 2023-01-15T10:32:59Z | |
| 108-hr-3978 | 108 | hr | 3978 | Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Reform Act | Immigration | 2004-03-16 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] | CA | R | G000021 | 9 | Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise requirements authorizing the Secretary to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Makes designations effective until revoked or set aside (currently effective for two years, subject to revocation). Sets forth procedures requiring the Secretary to review the designation of a foreign terrorist organization upon the organization's filing a petition for revocation within two years after such designation. Requires the Secretary to review a designation if no review has taken place within a four-year period. Authorizes the Secretary to amend a designation. Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 to require the inclusion in the State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism of: (1) information concerning specified terrorist groups that are known to have obtained or developed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) or that are designated as foreign terrorist organizations under the INA; and (2) to the extent feasible, information concerning countries that have assisted terrorists in obtaining or developing WMDs. | 2023-01-15T10:32:59Z | |
| 108-hr-3956 | 108 | hr | 3956 | To designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] | CT | R | J000163 | 5 | Designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program, notwithstanding designation requirements of current law. | 2023-01-15T10:33:00Z | |
| 108-hr-3934 | 108 | hr | 3934 | To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage. | Immigration | 2004-03-10 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 9 | Prohibits the issuance of U.S. visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage when issuing its visas. | 2023-01-15T10:33:00Z | |
| 108-s-2187 | 108 | s | 2187 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-03-10 | 2004-03-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 4 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA) to remove document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility for qualifying Haitians who apply for adjustment of status under HRIFA. Requires determinations regarding derivative status for the children of such qualifying Haitians to be made using the age of the child as of the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes parents or guardians of children seeking derivative status to file an adjustment application on the child's behalf if the child is physically present in the United States on the date of filing. Permits qualifying Haitians seeking benefits pursuant to this Act to file new status adjustment applications and motions to reopen. Extends to those who file such new applications or motions the same protection from exclusion, deportation, removal, or enforcement of a voluntary departure order as currently applies to HRIFA beneficiaries. | 2023-01-15T11:03:09Z | |
| 108-hr-3918 | 108 | hr | 3918 | Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Reform Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-03-09 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 9 | Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make permanently available the exception to the adjustment of status bar for beneficiaries of family petitions or labor certification applications. Adds grounds for discretionary waiver of inadmissibility. Authorizes K nonimmigrant status for family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who are awaiting immigrant visas. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, in specified circumstances, to disregard as an aggravated felony (with immigration consequences) certain criminal convictions. Provides that a person who is a child on the last day of the 90-day period after an application for INA benefits (that has not been acted upon) is filed shall be considered to be a child for all purposes related to such application. Establishes a program for earned access to legalization. Expands the list of unfair immigration-related employment practices. Prohibits the disclosure of and reliance on immigration status and identity information obtained during related proceedings. Requires petitioners for nonimmigrant workers to file affidavits describing efforts to recruit U.S. citizens or LPRs. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an employment training program for unemployed U.S. workers. Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish an Office to Preserve American Jobs. Doubles the numerical cap on worldwide diversity immigrant visas. Provides for adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals. Eliminates mandatory detention in asylum seekers' expedited removal proceedings. Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to remove document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility and to address child-related determinations. Provides for adjustment of status of certain Liberian nationals and their family members. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to reduce the physical presence requirement for naturalization in extraordinary circumstances. | 2023-01-15T10:18:05Z | |
| 108-s-2185 | 108 | s | 2185 | Temporary Agricultural Work Reform Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-03-09 | 2004-03-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 0 | Temporary Agricultural Work Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker) program. Eliminates the labor certification process and instead requires employers seeking H-2A workers to provide attestations concerning: (1) wages and working conditions; (2) the nondisplacement of U.S. workers; (3) the lack of a strike or lockout; and (4) compliance with prior H-2A approvals. Establishes penalties for failing to meet, or misrepresentations concerning, attestations. Replaces the adverse effect wage rate with a prevailing wage rate. Requires employers of H-2A workers to: (1) pay the greater of the prevailing wage or the applicable State minimum wage; (2) offer to provide housing or a housing allowance; (3) reimburse costs of initial transportation to the place of employment and provide transportation to the work site; and (4) guarantee employment for a specified period of time. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a procedure for the expedited adjudication of H-2A petitions. Renders inadmissible and ineligible for H-2A status those aliens who previously violated the terms of their admission. Provides a one-time waiver for those who are outside the United States. Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to prohibit the Legal Services Corporation from: (1) providing legal assistance to aliens unless those aliens are present in the United States as H-2A workers; and (2) bringing a civil action on behalf of H-2A workers unless the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service has attempted to mediate the dispute. | 2023-01-15T11:03:09Z | |
| 108-hr-3867 | 108 | hr | 3867 | Haitian Refugee Protection Act | Immigration | 2004-03-01 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] | FL | D | D000275 | 21 | Haitian Refugee Protection Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti as a country whose nationals may be eligible for temporary protected status. Restricts eligibility for such status to aliens who were physically present in the United States on February 25, 2004. | 2023-01-15T10:18:07Z | |
| 108-hres-542 | 108 | hres | 542 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Haiti eligible for temporary protected status under such section. | Immigration | 2004-02-26 | 2004-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] | FL | D | M001148 | 51 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should: (1) designate Haiti as a country the return to which would jeopardize the safety of nationals thereof; and (2) grant temporary protected status to Haitian nationals in the United States. | 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z | |
| 108-s-2069 | 108 | s | 2069 | International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act | Immigration | 2004-02-12 | 2004-02-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 1 | International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act - Expands the S nonimmigrant visa classification of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens who possess and are willing to share with the U.S. Government critical reliable information concerning the activities of governments or organizations with respect to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related delivery systems, where those weapons or systems are at risk of being developed, sold, or transferred. Provides for S nonimmigrant status for specified family members of such aliens in appropriate circumstances. Increases the numerical limitation on S nonimmigrant visas to 3,500 per fiscal year. Establishes a Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Center within the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall : (1) receive and report to specified Federal agencies all information provided by aliens granted S nonimmigrant status under this Act; (2) ensure that aliens who have provided WMD-related information are given the highest consideration for S nonimmigrant visas; (3) educate consular officers and immigration inspectors and examiners regarding the expanded visa classification; (4) facilitate, receive, and evaluate visa requests submitted pursuant to this Act and facilitate the issuance of visas when requests are approved; (5) facilitate the cooperation with the U.S. Government of aliens receiving WMD-related S nonimmigrant visas; (6) ensure that aliens who receive such visas comply with visa terms; and (7) ensure that such visas are not used to gain entry into the U.S. for purposes other than those outlined in this Act. | 2023-01-15T10:03:18Z | |
| 108-s-2071 | 108 | s | 2071 | A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2004-02-12 | 2004-02-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1290) | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act by expanding the definition of "immediate relative" to include the unmarried child (under age 21) of a parent of a U.S. citizen, where the child is accompanying or following to join the parent. | 2023-01-15T10:03:18Z | |
| 108-s-2089 | 108 | s | 2089 | A bill to allow aliens who are eligible for diversity visas to be eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied. | Immigration | 2004-02-12 | 2004-10-04 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 766. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow aliens eligible for diversity visas to remain eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied. Provides that such visas shall be counted against the worldwide diversity immigrant level for the fiscal year of selection, except for applications properly filed in FY 2003 for which visas shall be deemed available. Makes this amendment applicable to immigrant visas available for FY 2004 and subsequent years, and allows for retroactive application to FY 1998 in those cases where the alien applicant or the Government moves to reopen the alien's case. | 2023-01-15T10:03:17Z | |
| 108-hres-525 | 108 | hres | 525 | Urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act if Poland satisfies the requirements in subsection (c)(2) of such section. | Immigration | 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] | CT | R | J000163 | 0 | Urges the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to designate Poland as a visa waiver program country under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Poland satisfies the low nonimmigrant visa refusal rate and security requirements of current law. | 2023-01-15T10:03:20Z | |
| 108-s-2010 | 108 | s | 2010 | Immigration Reform Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2004-01-21 | 2004-01-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S109-117) | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 1 | Immigration Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt immediate relatives from the family-sponsored immigration cap. Expands the definition of immediate relatives to include spouses and children of lawful permanent residents. Amends the definition of H-2B nonimmigrant worker. Adds a new H-2C nonimmigrant worker category. Requires employers seeking to hire H-2B or H-2C workers to undertake specified recruitment efforts for U.S. workers, and to submit specified labor attestations. Provides worker protections. Addresses portability. Provides derivative status for spouses and children of H-2B and H-2C workers. Establishes annual numerical limitations on the number of aliens who may receive H-2B and H-2C status. Specifies authorized periods of admission for each category. Provides for stays of removal for aliens involved in workplace claims. Prohibits the disclosure by a Federal or State agency of information concerning the immigration status of any worker. Creates an earned adjustment program for aliens who meet continuous physical presence, employment, and other specified requirements. Provides for derivative status for the spouses and children of such aliens. Excludes aliens granted earned adjustment from numerical visa limitations. Provides for administrative and judicial review of earned adjustment determinations. Establishes fines and fees for aliens applying for earned adjustment. Creates transitional worker status for certain aliens who do not satisfy the continuous physical presence and employment requirements of the earned adjustment program. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to allow aliens granted adjustment of status under this Act to correct social security records without criminal prosecution. | 2023-01-15T09:32:49Z | |
| 108-hr-3701 | 108 | hr | 3701 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the provisions governing nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2004-01-20 | 2004-03-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 5 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to a "V" visa nonimmigrant spouse and minor child of a lawful permanent resident alien whose petition for immigrant status is pending or approved but still pending, to: (1) extend such petition's filing deadline from December 21, 2000 (enactment date of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act) to January 1, 2011; and (2) reduce such petition's required pending period from three years to six months. | 2023-01-15T09:32:51Z | |
| 108-hr-3651 | 108 | hr | 3651 | Alien Accountability Act | Immigration | 2003-12-08 | 2004-03-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | I000056 | 2 | Alien Accountability Act - Provides that aliens unlawfully present in the United States who register with the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be permitted to apply for adjustment of status or to voluntarily depart. Grants immunity to employers who jointly register with an unlawfully employed alien or notify the Secretary of the alien's refusal to jointly register, if the employer pays all Federal taxes owed by reason of the unlawful employment. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new W nonimmigrant visa category and allows registering aliens to adjust status pursuant to that category if the alien: (1) applies for adjustment during a six-month period to be specified by the Secretary; (2) pays a fee; (3) abandons other applications for relief; (4) establishes an adequate means of financial support through employment documentation or proof of sponsorship; (5) meets continuous presence requirements (or habitual presence requirements for habitual border crossers from contiguous territories); (6) has not been determined to be inadmissible on specified criminal or national security grounds; and (7) provides truthful answers to all questions posed by the Department of Homeland Security. Establishes an initial period of authorized admission of one year for W nonimmigrants, with the possibility of up to five renewals in one-year increments. Requires the W nonimmigrant visa category to sunset six years after the first alien is granted W nonimmigrant status. Authorizes appropriations to fund an increase in the total number of Government personnel engaged in interior enforcement and alien removal. | 2023-01-15T09:17:39Z | |
| 108-s-1949 | 108 | s | 1949 | Return of Talent Act | Immigration | 2003-11-24 | 2003-11-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15844) | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 8 | Return of Talent Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the Return of Talent Program to permit an eligible permanent resident alien and family members to temporarily return (two years with extension) to the alien's country of citizenship in order to make a material contribution to that country if the country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction activities. States that such time abroad shall be considered as U.S. physical and continuous residency for naturalization purposes. | 2023-01-15T09:03:28Z | |
| 108-hr-3587 | 108 | hr | 3587 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-11-21 | 2004-03-24 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E447-448) | House | Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] | HI | D | C001055 | 6 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give family- or employment-based immigrant visa priority to the children, sons, or daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized as U.S. citizens under the Immigration Act of 1990. | 2023-01-15T08:33:23Z | |
| 108-hr-3604 | 108 | hr | 3604 | Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-11-21 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 41 | Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and employee association application requirements for admission of H-2A temporary agricultural workers, including assurances: (1) that the job opportunity is temporary or seasonal, and is not the result of a labor dispute; (2) that attempts have been made to hire U.S. workers; (3) respecting wages and benefits, and labor law compliance; (4) respecting nondisplacement of U.S. workers; and (5) respecting limitations on placement with other employers. Revises related provisions respecting: (1) penalties; and (2) admissions and extensions of stay. Provides special provisions for alien sheepherders. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to H-2A employers for the transportation costs of workers whose employment is cut short by natural disaster; and (2) direct the Secretary to establish an H-2A Worker Program Ombudsman within the Office of the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture. | 2023-01-15T08:33:22Z | |
| 108-s-1906 | 108 | s | 1906 | Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-11-20 | 2003-11-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15295-15297) | Senate | Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] | AL | R | S001141 | 3 | Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003 - States that: (1) State and local law enforcement personnel are fully authorized to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) a State that does not have a statute permitting enforcement of Federal immigration laws within two years of enactment of this Act shall not receive certain Federal incarceration assistance. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to illegal aliens to: (1) establish criminal penalties and forfeiture for aliens unlawfully present in the United States; and (2) increase specified criminal penalties for illegal entry and failure to depart violations. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Requires States and localities to provide the Department of Homeland Security with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens in order to receive certain Federal incarceration assistance. Provides Federal reimbursement for State and local costs in providing such information. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct or acquire 20 additional detention facilities for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal. Amends the Act to provide for Federal custody and State or local compensation of State or locally apprehended illegal aliens. Directs the Secretary to establish immigration-related training for State and local personnel. Authorizes a related fee. Provides: (1) personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding Federal immunity for State or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties; and (2) civil rights money damage immunity for State or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. Sets forth provisions for the detention of aliens in State and local faciliti… | 2023-01-15T09:03:29Z | |
| 108-s-1908 | 108 | s | 1908 | A bill to allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months. | Immigration | 2003-11-20 | 2003-11-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 0 | Provides for the admittance of Mexican nationals currently admissible under laser-visa border crossing regulations as six-month nonimmigrant visitors. | 2023-01-15T09:03:29Z | |
| 108-hr-3522 | 108 | hr | 3522 | SAFER Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] | SC | R | B001239 | 9 | Securing America's Future through Enforcement Reform Act of 2003, or the SAFER Act - Sets forth provisions, and amends specified Acts, with respect to: (1) smuggling, transporting, and harboring of aliens; (2) the border patrol; (3) use of the military along the border; (4) visa screening, including the visa waiver program; (5) tracking aliens present in the United States, including foreign students; (6) removal of alien terrorists, criminals, and human rights violators; (7) document security, including travel and consular documents and social security cards; (8) employment eligibility verification; (9) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigative personnel, (10) expedited exclusion; (11) criminal and civil penalties for improper entry of aliens; (12) voluntary departure; (13) detention facilities; (14) removal proceedings; (15) emergency immigration workload reductions, including temporary suspensions of the visa waiver program, status adjustments, and protected status renewals; (16) naturalization requirements; (17) nationals of state sponsors of terrorism; (18) refugee admissions; (19) extended family and employment preferences; (20) alien status adjustment authority under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (21) the diversity immigrant program; (22) temporary protected status; (23) foreign terrorist organizations; (24) foreign students; (25) INS attorneys; (26) alien proof of identity; and (27) information on foreign crimes. | 2023-01-15T08:33:25Z | |
| 108-hr-3534 | 108 | hr | 3534 | BE REAL Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-11-19 | 2004-06-22 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4754-4758) | House | Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] | CO | R | T000458 | 5 | Border Enforcement and Revolving Employment to Assist Laborers Act of 2003 or the BE REAL Act of 2003 - Amends the Posse Comitatus Act to authorize the use of the U.S. military for border enforcement. Suspends the visa waiver program until such time as the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of an automated entry-exit system and the use of biometric machine readers and passports. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to establish criminal penalties for unlawful presence. Enhances civil and criminal penalties for document fraud and false statements of citizenship. Amends Federal law concerning passports to require fingerprinting and background checks of applicants for U.S. passports. Establishes a visa term compliance bond. Requires the development and use of more secure Social Security cards and birth certificates. Amends the INA to permit employers who seek work eligibility verification for new hires within three days after the date of hire to claim an affirmative defense to employer sanctions. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment verification system. Exempts from liability those who rely on the verification system in good faith. Establishes a new guest worker program that replaces the current H nonimmigrant visa category with a single H visa covering all aliens coming to the United States temporarily to perform skilled or unskilled work, where U.S. workers are not available. Requires that the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency make specified certifications to Congress as a prerequisite to implementation of the program. | 2023-01-15T08:33:24Z | |
| 108-hr-3510 | 108 | hr | 3510 | Angolan Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-11-18 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | L000562 | 1 | Angolan Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Angola qualifies for designation under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a nation with an ongoing conflict pursuant to which Angolan nationals would be eligible for temporary protected status in the United States. Amends the Act to so designate Angola for an initial one-year period. Sets forth temporary protected status eligibility requirements for Angolan nationals. | 2023-01-15T08:33:25Z | |
| 108-hr-3488 | 108 | hr | 3488 | To allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months. | Immigration | 2003-11-14 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] | TX | D | H000636 | 7 | Provides for the admittance of Mexican nationals currently admissible under laser-visa border crossing regulations as six-month nonimmigrant visitors. | 2023-01-15T08:33:26Z | |
| 108-hres-440 | 108 | hres | 440 | Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-11-14 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 3 | States that the executive branch should: (1) amend the permissible period of entry for users of the Laser Visa (border crossing card), and should remove the 25-mile travel restriction on Mexican nationals in the United States, in order to more accurately reflect economic and social realities of the United States-Mexico border region; and (2) in developing the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) for land ports, take into consideration national security and potential harm to any of the economies of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries and their border regions. | 2023-01-15T08:48:08Z | |
| 108-hr-3452 | 108 | hr | 3452 | Visitor Information and Security Accountability (VISA) Act | Immigration | 2003-11-06 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | TX | R | S000250 | 18 | Visitor Information and Security Accountability (VISA) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish an executive body to advise and direct the US-VISIT program; and (2) require the US-VISIT program Director to expeditiously establish an effective program management capability. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, with discretionary waiver, use of an insecure document by an alien for: (1) U.S. entry or departure; or (2) identification purposes by public or private conveyance in interstate commerce. (Defines insecure document as a driver's license, identification card, or other document issued by a State or subdivision, or a foreign consular representative in the United States, that may be issued to an alien who has overstayed his or her visa, or is present in the United States without being admitted or paroled.) Requires in-person consular interviews with all visa applicants. Requires a Customs and Border Protection Agency FY 2003 and 2004 staffing report by a specified date. Provides specified funding for the (border) air program. Amends Federal law to authorize border use of the Army and Air Force. Amends the Act: (1) to increase alien smuggling penalties; (2) to provide the Secretary with administrative authority to remove aliens on security or terrorist grounds; and (3) with respect to release of aliens in removal proceedings, and detention of aliens delivered by bondsmen. Requires foreign student (F-1 visa), business (B-1 visa), and tourist (B-2 visa) nonimmigrant aliens from countries with the highest overstay rates to post a maintenance of status/departure bond (as provided for by this Act) with a guaranteeing bonding agent or surety before such visas may be issued. Provides that: (1) the bond shall be returned in full to a complying alien upon return to his or her home country; (2) a bonding agent or surety shall be responsible for surrendering a non-complying alien to the Department of Homeland Security, or pay a penalty. Sets forth bond renewal provisions for su… | 2023-01-15T08:33:27Z | |
| 108-hr-3360 | 108 | hr | 3360 | Amerasian Naturalization Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-10-21 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 20 | Amerasian Naturalization Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide automatic U.S. citizenship for lawful immigrants residing in the United States who were fathered by a U.S. citizen and born in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975. | 2023-01-15T07:47:45Z | |
| 108-hr-3361 | 108 | hr | 3361 | Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-10-21 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 69 | Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2003 - Establishes procedures for immigration officers who find an unaccompanied alien child at a U.S. land border or point of entry who is a national or habitual resident of a contiguous country. Establishes that other unaccompanied alien children, including trafficking victims, shall be in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, except that such children who threaten U.S. security or who are charged with or have been convicted of a felony shall be in the care of the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security. Sets forth a family reunification preference order. Prohibits, with an exception for violent children, detention in adult or delinquent children facilities. Directs the Office to develop procedures for detention and prohibited detention practices. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Government should ensure that it does not repatriate children in its custody into life- and safety-threatening settings. Directs the Secretary of State to include in the annual State Department Country Report on Human Rights an assessment of the degree to which each country protects children from smugglers and traffickers. Directs the Office, with respect to unaccompanied alien children in the custody of the Office or the Department of Homeland Security, to: (1) develop age determination procedures; and (2) provide immigration counsel. Directs the Executive Office for Immigration Review to develop model guidelines for legal representation of children. Authorizes the Office to provide that each unaccompanied child have a guardian ad litem. Requires the Office to implement a pilot program for the appointment of guardians ad litem. Amends special immigrant juvenile provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Expresses congressional commendation of the Immigration and Naturalization Service' s issuance of its "Guidelines for Children's Asylum Claims." Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide immigration officers with re… | 2023-01-15T07:47:45Z | |
| 108-hr-3345 | 108 | hr | 3345 | Inadmissibility of National Security Aliens Act | Immigration | 2003-10-20 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 0 | Inadmissibility of National Security Aliens Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the entry of an alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security has reason to believe poses a danger to national security. | 2023-01-15T07:47:46Z | |
| 108-hr-3306 | 108 | hr | 3306 | Compassionate Visitor Visa Act | Immigration | 2003-10-16 | 2004-03-24 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E448) | House | Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] | HI | D | C001055 | 10 | Compassionate Visitor Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the initial burden of establishing that an alien is entitled to nonimmigrant status in the case of an alien seeking to enter the United States for a temporary stay occasioned by the serious illness or death of a family member who is a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence unless such alien is: (1) an excludable alien; or (2) does not intend to leave the United States. | 2023-01-15T07:32:53Z | |
| 108-hr-3309 | 108 | hr | 3309 | Keeping Families Together Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-10-16 | 2003-12-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] | CA | D | F000116 | 12 | Keeping Families Together Act of 2003 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act. Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting termination of continuous presence or physical presence in the United States; and (2) the definition of "conviction." Authorizes the Attorney General to admit certain lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens returning to the United States who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation or removal, effective as of a specified date, as if certain sections of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 had not been enacted. Revises provisions respecting judicial review of removal orders. Requires the Attorney General to establish a post-proceeding removal relief process for affected aliens. | 2023-01-15T07:32:53Z | |
| 108-hr-3271 | 108 | hr | 3271 | Earned Legalization and Family Unification Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] | MO | D | G000132 | 20 | Earned Legalization and Family Unification Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent resident status for certain: (1) long-term resident workers; and (2) children in middle or secondary school. | 2023-01-15T07:32:54Z | |
| 108-hr-3238 | 108 | hr | 3238 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-10-02 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] | FL | D | M001148 | 16 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment; and (2) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age of an individual as of the date of enactment of this Act. Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications based upon the amendments made by this Act. | 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z | |
| 108-hr-3218 | 108 | hr | 3218 | Failure to Depart Act | Immigration | 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 0 | Failure to Depart Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to penalties against an alien for failure to depart after a final order of removal to: (1) eliminate sentence suspension and release authority; and (2) revise monetary penalty provisions. | 2023-01-15T07:32:56Z | |
| 108-hr-3226 | 108 | hr | 3226 | Wartime Treatment Study Act | Immigration | 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] | FL | D | W000314 | 11 | Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans, the subjects of whose review of U.S. Government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans shall include: (1) civil liberties violations resulting from enforcement of the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and directives pursuant to such provisions concerning registration, arrest, exclusion, internment, exchange, or deportation; (2) action concerning European Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9066 in the nature of registration requirements, restrictions, internment, and detention; (3) participation by European Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces; and (4) appropriate remedies, including future protection of civil liberties during wartime. Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees to review the U.S. Government's refusal to allow entry into the United States of Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution in Europe. Directs the Commission to include reviews of: (1) the rationale for such decision, its perceived benefit, and its impacts; and (2) Federal refugee policy concerning those fleeing persecution or genocide. | 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z | |
| 108-hres-384 | 108 | hres | 384 | Supporting the goals of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride. | Immigration | 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | S001153 | 50 | States that the House of Representatives: (1) supports the goals of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, including the need for immigration reform; and (2) recognizes and honors the millions of immigrant workers in the United States who work hard, pay taxes, and contribute to our economy and our communities. | 2023-01-15T07:47:44Z | |
| 108-s-1691 | 108 | s | 1691 | Wartime Treatment Study Act | Immigration | 2003-10-01 | 2004-01-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S308-309) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Wartime Treatment Study Act - Title I: Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans - (Sec. 101) Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans, the subjects of whose review of U.S. Government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans shall include: (1) civil liberties violations resulting from enforcement of the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and directives pursuant to such provisions concerning registration, arrest, exclusion, internment, exchange, or deportation; (2) action concerning European Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9066 in the nature of registration requirements, restrictions, internment, and detention; (3) participation by European Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces; and (4) appropriate remedies, including future protection of civil liberties during wartime. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees - (Sec. 201) Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees to review the U.S. Government's refusal to allow entry into the United States of Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution in Europe. Directs the Commission to include reviews of: (1) the rationale for such decision, its perceived benefit, and its impacts; and (2) Federal refugee policy concerning those fleeing persecution or genocide. Authorizes appropriations. | 2023-01-15T07:47:42Z | |
| 108-s-1685 | 108 | s | 1685 | Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-30 | 2003-12-03 | Became Public Law No: 108-156. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 12, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for five additional years: (1) the "basic" employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program. (Sec. 3) Extends the scope of the "basic" pilot program to all States by December 1, 2004 (currently five to seven States). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report on such program extension by June 1, 2004. (Sec. 4) Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to give immigration priority to petitions filed under the pilot immigration for regional centers to promote economic growth. Extends such program for an additional five years. (Sec. 5) Directs the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct a study of the immigrant investor program, including information on the number of such immigrants and their country of origin, settlement locality, and employment created by them. | 2023-01-15T08:48:06Z | |
| 108-hconres-289 | 108 | hconres | 289 | Urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the Interior Repatriation Program for apprehended aliens who repeatedly enter the United States illegally, urging the President of the United States to request more funds for such program for fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-09-25 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] | TX | D | R000170 | 0 | States that Congress: (1) commends the Department of Homeland Security for its efforts to reduce the number of migrant deaths in the deserts of Arizona; (2) urges the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the interior repatriation program to repatriate Mexican nationals who have repeatedly entered the United States illegally; (3) calls on the President to request more FY 2005 program funds; and (4) calls on the Government of Mexico to work with the United States in implementing such program. | 2023-01-15T06:32:51Z | |
| 108-hr-3191 | 108 | hr | 3191 | To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2003-09-25 | 2004-04-01 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] | KS | R | R000566 | 65 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of such Act. | 2023-01-15T07:03:02Z | |
| 108-hr-3142 | 108 | hr | 3142 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C000116 | 125 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, upon completion of specified agricultural work and residency requirements, to adjust the status of a qualifying alien agricultural worker (and spouse and minor children) to that of a: (1) lawfully admitted temporary nonimmigrant; and (2) permanent resident nonimmigrant. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) adjustment of status applications, including penalties for false statements; (2) waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds for inadmissibility; (3) temporary stay of removal and work authorization; (4) administrative and judicial review; and (5) dissemination of program information. Amends the Social Security Act to provide for the correction of such aliens' social security records. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set forth registry application requirements for H-2A employers and employer associations, including assurances: (1) that the job opportunity is temporary or seasonal, and is not the result of a labor dispute, (2) that attempts have been made to hire U.S. workers; and (3) respecting required wages and benefits, and compliance with labor laws. Sets forth employment requirements with respect to: (1) wages; (2) housing; and (3) transportation reimbursement. Establishes the Commission on Agricultural Wage Standards under the H-2A program. Revises provisions respecting the admission and extension of stay of temporary H-2A workers. Provides special rules for alien sheepherders. Sets forth worker protection and labor standards enforcement provisions for such aliens. | 2023-01-15T06:48:04Z | |
| 108-s-1642 | 108 | s | 1642 | A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 2 | Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, with respect to the immigrant investor regional center pilot program, to: (1) extend such program for five years; (2) replace existing references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3) authorize employment creation immigrant visa priority to be given to aliens seeking entry under such program. Directs the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of such program and report information concerning, among other things: (1) number, locality of settlement, and country of origin of immigrant investors, and the number of such individuals who have sought U.S. citizenship; and (2) types of commercial enterprises and types and numbers of created jobs. | 2023-01-15T07:47:42Z | |
| 108-s-1645 | 108 | s | 1645 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-23 | 2003-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11845-11858) | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 63 | Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, upon completion of specified agricultural work and residency requirements, to adjust the status of a qualifying alien agricultural worker (and spouse and minor children) to that of a: (1) lawfully admitted temporary nonimmigrant; and (2) permanent resident nonimmigrant. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) adjustment of status applications, including penalties for false statements; (2) waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds for inadmissibility; (3) temporary stay of removal and work authorization; (4) administrative and judicial review; and (5) dissemination of program information. Amends the Social Security Act to provide for the correction of such aliens' social security records. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set forth registry application requirements for H-2A employers and employer associations, including assurances: (1) that the job opportunity is temporary or seasonal, and is not the result of a labor dispute, (2) that attempts have been made to hire U.S. workers; and (3) respecting required wages and benefits, and compliance with labor laws. Sets forth employment requirements with respect to: (1) wages; (2) housing; and (3) transportation reimbursement. Establishes the Commission on Agricultural Wage Standards under the H-2A program. Revises provisions respecting the admission and extension of stay of temporary H-2A workers. Provides special rules for alien sheepherders. Sets forth worker protection and labor standards enforcement provisions for such aliens | 2023-01-15T07:02:58Z | |
| 108-hr-3106 | 108 | hr | 3106 | Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 13 | Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish procedures for the expedited removal of a terrorist criminal alien, and authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a final order of removal under such provisions. Limits judicial review respecting such an order, action, or decision. Makes such an alien ineligible for certain discretionary relief from removal. Revises provisions respecting countries to which an alien may be removed. Includes among the classes of deportable aliens a non-permanent resident alien who poses a danger or national security threat to the United States. | 2023-01-15T06:48:05Z | |
| 108-hr-3110 | 108 | hr | 3110 | To specify locations where certain citizens and nationals of Mexico may be removed from the United States into Mexico. | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] | TX | R | B000617 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify the following locations where certain citizens and nationals of Mexico may be removed from the United States: (1) in the case of an alien who arrives by land from Mexico (whether or not at a designated port of entry), such removal shall be at the port of entry on the United States border with Mexico that is closest to the location where such alien was first inspected by an immigration officer; (2) in the case of an alien who is removed by land to Mexico upon release from imprisonment for a criminal offense, such removal shall be at the port of entry on the United States border with Mexico that is closest to the facility where such alien last was imprisoned for such offense; and (3) in the case of an alien who is removed by land to Mexico upon acquittal of a criminal charge, such removal shall be at the port of entry on the United States border with Mexico that is closest to the courthouse where such acquittal occurs. | 2023-01-15T06:48:04Z | |
| 108-hr-3115 | 108 | hr | 3115 | To prevent a State or unit of local government from using Federal funds to assist prosecutors unless the State or unit provides information to the Department of Homeland Security on individuals convicted of crimes for use by the Department in identifying immigration violations by such individuals, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] | NY | R | F000440 | 4 | Prohibits a State or unit of local government from using Federal funds to assist prosecutors unless the State or local unit: (1) provides information on convicted individuals to the Department of Homeland Security sufficient to permit determination of immigration status; and (2) transfers illegal individuals to the Department. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) include within the categories of criminal aliens who shall be taken into detention individuals who have been convicted of any Federal or State offense and deportable on any ground; and (2) apply expedited removal provisions to aliens convicted of crimes (currently applies to convictions of aggravated felonies). | 2023-01-15T06:48:04Z | |
| 108-hr-3123 | 108 | hr | 3123 | Senior Citizenship Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 20 | Senior Citizenship Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain older persons from the naturalization U.S. history-government and English language requirements, and permit certain other older persons to take such history-government examination in a language other than English. | 2023-01-15T06:48:04Z | |
| 108-hr-3136 | 108 | hr | 3136 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18. | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a reduced sponsor affidavit of support for a family-sponsored immigrant where: (1) a U.S. employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for at least one year; or (2) the sponsored alien is under the age of 18. | 2023-01-15T06:48:04Z | |
| 108-s-1628 | 108 | s | 1628 | A bill to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2003-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 34 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of such Act. | 2023-01-15T07:02:59Z | |
| 108-s-1635 | 108 | s | 1635 | L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform Act of 2004 | Immigration | 2003-09-17 | 2004-10-04 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 2 | L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to L-1 visa (intracompany transferee) nonimmigrant aliens, to prohibit entry of an alien with specialized knowledge who will be stationed primarily at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer or affiliate, parent, or subsidiary if: (1) the alien will be controlled and supervised principally by such unaffiliated employer; or (2) the alien's placement at the unaffiliated employer's worksite is essentially an arrangement to provide labor for such employer rather than the provision of a product or service for which specialized knowledge specific to the petitioning employer is necessary. Eliminates the six-month requirement of prior continuous overseas employment for blanket petitions (thus subjecting all L-1 aliens to a one-year requirement). Directs the Department of Homeland Security to maintain L-1 statistics. | 2023-01-15T07:02:58Z | |
| 108-hr-3075 | 108 | hr | 3075 | Stop Terrorist Entry Program Act of 2003 | Immigration | 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] | SC | R | B001239 | 4 | Stop Terrorist Entry Program Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigrant or nonimmigrant (excluding diplomatic or immediate family aliens) visa issuance to a alien who is a national or a resident of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism, with discretionary waivers for: (1) emergency medical needs; or (2) asylum or refugee admissions. Defines "state sponsor of terrorism." | 2023-01-15T06:48:05Z | |
| 108-s-1609 | 108 | s | 1609 | PROMISE Act | Immigration | 2003-09-11 | 2004-05-13 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act or PROMISE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to render aliens inadmissible for nonpayment of child support if arrearages exceed a specified amount unless payments are satisfied or the alien is in compliance with an approved payment agreement. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole such inadmissible aliens into the United States if parole is essential to the fulfillment of child support and the alien is placed in removal proceedings, has authorized employment, and is otherwise admissible. Prohibits entry of a final removal order against such aliens during the pendency of State court child support proceedings. Adds nonpayment of child support to the INA's list of conduct barring a finding that an alien is a person of good moral character unless support payments are satisfied or the alien is in compliance with an approved payment agreement. Authorizes immigration officers to serve process in child support or paternity cases on aliens seeking admission. Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon request by the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Secretary of State, to provide authorized persons with information that may aid alien child support delinquency determinations. Prohibits the further disclosure of such information other than for Federal law enforcement purposes. Authorizes disciplinary action and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosures. | 2023-01-15T07:02:59Z | |
| 108-hr-3013 | 108 | hr | 3013 | To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a public hearing before establishing or relocating any Quick Response Team that works with State and local law enforcement officers to take illegal and criminal aliens into custody and remove them from the United States. | Immigration | 2003-09-04 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] | TN | R | W000119 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a public hearing within the affected community before establishing or relocating any Quick Response Team to coordinate with State and local law enforcement officers to increase efforts to take into custody and remove from the United States illegal and criminal aliens. | 2023-01-15T06:48:07Z |
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