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| 109-hr-6430 | 109 | hr | 6430 | Northern Border Travel Facilitation Act | Immigration | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] | IL | R | M001138 | 1 | Northern Border Travel Facilitation Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to establish a State Driver's License and Identification Card Enrollment Program to permit a U.S. or Canadian citizen who produces a U.S. or Canadian driver's license or identification card meeting requirements of this Act to enter the United States from Canada without providing any other documentation or evidence of citizenship. Requires Program implementation by December 31, 2009. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, prior to such implementation, to permit a U.S. or Canadian citizen to enter the United States from Canada if the individual can demonstrate U.S. or Canadian citizenship. | 2020-02-10T16:49:07Z | |
| 109-s-28 | 109 | s | 28 | Northern Border Travel Facilitation Act | Immigration | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11741-11742) | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 0 | Northern Border Travel Facilitation Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to establish a State Driver's License and Identity Card Enrollment Program to permit a U.S. or Canadian citizen who produces a U.S. or Canadian driver's license or identity card meeting requirements of this Act to enter the United States from Canada without providing any other documentation or evidence of citizenship. Requires Program implementation by December 31, 2009. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, prior to such implementation, to permit a U.S. or Canadian citizen to enter the United States from Canada if the individual can demonstrate U.S. or Canadian citizenship. | 2018-02-03T18:59:39Z | |
| 109-hr-6418 | 109 | hr | 6418 | Nursing Relief Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] | AZ | R | S000275 | 3 | Nursing Relief Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant visa category (W-visa) for an alien coming to the United States to work as a professional nurse. Sets forth employer petition provisions. | 2019-11-15T21:34:13Z | |
| 109-s-4100 | 109 | s | 4100 | Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act | Immigration | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11501-11502) | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 4 | Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should expand the visa waiver program to nationals of foreign countries that are allies in the war on terrorism. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to expand the visa waiver program for up to five new countries that are are cooperating with the United States on security and counterterrorism matters. Requires a country, prior to participation, to conclude a counterterrorism and security information sharing agreement with the United States. Authorizes: (1) a country to participate for an initial three-year period, with an additional two-year extension; and (2) the Secretary to terminate a country's participation for program noncompliance. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement procedures to improve the manner of calculating visa overstay rates. | 2019-11-15T21:56:37Z | |
| 109-s-4070 | 109 | s | 4070 | A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas. | Immigration | 2006-11-16 | 2006-11-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas. | 2023-01-12T17:51:57Z | |
| 109-hr-6283 | 109 | hr | 6283 | Nuclear Family Priority Act | Immigration | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 2 | Nuclear Family Priority Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace existing family-sponsored immigrant categories with a single preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens. Reduces the number of, and revises the calculation for, fiscal year family-sponsored immigrant entrants. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-hr-6294 | 109 | hr | 6294 | End Birth Citizenship to Illegal Aliens Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] | TX | R | M001158 | 0 | End Birth Citizenship to Illegal Aliens Act of 2006 - States that a child born in the United States shall have the same citizenship and immigration status at birth as the citizenship and immigration status of the child's mother. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-hres-1074 | 109 | hres | 1074 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions. | Immigration | 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 20 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) state and local government agencies should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration; and (2) Congress should pass comprehensive border security and enforcement legislation to ease the burden on state and local agencies. | 2023-01-12T17:52:09Z | |
| 109-hr-6238 | 109 | hr | 6238 | H1B SAFE Act | Immigration | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] | FL | R | F000447 | 0 | H1B Strengthening Anti-Fraud Effectiveness Act or H1B SAFE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, if the Secretary has specific information concerning an employer's improper hiring of a nonimmigrant H-1B alien (temporary employment in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model), to provide the Secretary of Labor with such information which may be used to initiate a Department of Labor compliance investigation. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require an employer filing an H-1B labor condition application with the Department of Labor to include the application number on the subsequent H-1B petition filed with the Department of Homeland Security. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-s-3946 | 109 | s | 3946 | Community Protection Against International Gangs Act | Immigration | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10290) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 0 | Community Protection Against International Gangs Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien inadmissible or deportable (provides the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General with waiver authority) if the Attorney General or the Secretary (or a consular officer regarding inadmissibility) knows or has reason to believe that such alien: (1) is or has been a member of a criminal street gang; or (2) has participated in a criminal street gang's activities, knowing or having reason to know that such activities furthered the criminal gang's illegal activity. Authorizes the Secretary to instruct the Department of State to deny visas to individuals from a country that has denied or unreasonably delayed acceptance of a citizen, national, or resident of that country who has been ordered removed from United States until the country accepts such individual. | 2023-01-12T17:52:04Z | |
| 109-s-3947 | 109 | s | 3947 | Soldiers to Citizens Act | Immigration | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10290-10291) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 0 | Soldiers to Citizens Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that, except for provisions relating to revocation of citizenship for separation from service under other than honorable conditions, noncitizens: (1) shall not be denied the opportunity to apply for Armed Forces membership; and (2) who become active duty Armed Forces members shall, consistent with active duty naturalization provisions and with the approval of their chain of command, be granted U.S. citizenship after performing at least two years of honorable active duty service. Requires citizenship to be granted within 90 days of application. Waives certain naturalization requirements, but requires that the applicant participate in the oath ceremony and demonstrate to his or her military chain of command English proficiency, good moral character, and knowledge of U.S. government and history. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if the individual: (1) may be naturalized; (2) was fingerprinted at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits a naturalization application within 12 months of enlistment. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone service for Armed Forces members and their families; (2) ensure that such service is operated by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees with specialized training on the naturalization process for Armed Forces members, and who are located in the same unit as the military processing unit that adjudicates naturalization applications; and (3) monitor the accuracy and quality of information provided by such employees. | 2023-01-12T17:52:04Z | |
| 109-hr-6183 | 109 | hr | 6183 | No Match Immigration Enforcement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-26 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] | KY | R | D000603 | 1 | No Match Immigration Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish by regulation a program providing for employer data sharing by the Commissioner of Social Security with the Secretary regarding employers of employees with mismatched Social Security numbers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require disclosure of certain tax return information, upon written request by the Secretary, for purposes of the employer data-sharing program regarding mismatched Social Security account numbers. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6190 | 109 | hr | 6190 | Immigration Relief and Protection Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-26 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Immigration Relief and Protection Act of 2006 - Makes specified immigration-related acts (including advertisements) of immigration consultants unlawful. Establishes criminal and civil penalties for such violations. Directs the Attorney General to establish specified district task forces to enforce such provisions. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish related outreach programs, including a toll-free hotline. Provides for confidentiality of related information and criminal penalties for violations of such confidentiality. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6160 | 109 | hr | 6160 | More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-25 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] | AL | R | R000575 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training. Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention. Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents. States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol. Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee. | 2023-01-12T17:52:17Z | |
| 109-hr-6116 | 109 | hr | 6116 | More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-20 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] | AL | R | R000575 | 1 | More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training. Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention. Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents. Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. | 2023-01-12T17:52:18Z | |
| 109-hr-6094 | 109 | hr | 6094 | Community Protection Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 14 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Community Protection Act of 2006 - Title I: Dangerous Alien Detention Act of 2006 - (Sec. 101) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit indefinite detention of specified dangerous aliens under orders of removal who cannot be removed, subject to review every six months. States that habeas corpus review of such provisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) detain an alien subject to an administrative final order of removal who has been granted a stay of removal during the pendency of such stay; and (2) parole an alien ordered removed and provide that such alien not be detained unless removal becomes foreseeable or the alien violates parole conditions. Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal. (Sec. 102) Authorizes indefinite detention of an inadmissible alien until such alien is subject to an administrative final order of removal. States that habeas corpus review of such provision shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Title II: Criminal Alien Removal Act - (Sec. 201) Provides for expedited removal of aliens removable on criminal grounds. Title III: Alien Gang Removal Act of 2006 - (Sec. 301) Makes an alien inadmissible for U.S. entry if: (1) such alien has been deported for criminal street gang participation; or (2) the consular officer or the Secretary knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that such alien is a member of a criminal street gang seeking U.S. entry in furtherance of gang-related crimes or activities or is a member of a designated criminal street gang. Defines: (1) criminal street gang; and (2) gang crime. Makes an alie… | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6095 | 109 | hr | 6095 | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 14 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 - Title I: State and Local Enforcement Cooperation in the Enforcement of Immigration Law Act - (Sec. 101) Affirms that state and local law enforcement personnel have the inherent authority to investigate, identify, arrest, detain, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including the transportation of such aliens across state lines to detention centers) for purposes of assisting in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws in the course of carrying out routine duties. States that such provision shall not be construed to require state or local law enforcement personnel to: (1) report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense to the Secretary of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes; or (2) arrest such victim or witness for an immigration violation. Title II: Alien Smuggler Prosecution Act - (Sec. 201) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should adopt uniform guidelines for the prosecution of smuggling offenses. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase the number of U.S. attorneys employed to prosecute alien smuggling cases by at least 20 in each of FY2008-FY2013. Title III: Ending Catch and Release Act of 2006 - (Sec. 301) States that if a court determines that prospective relief should be ordered against the government in any civil immigration action the court shall in writing and in sufficient detail to permit review by another court: (1) limit the relief to the minimum necessary to correct the violation; (2) adopt the least intrusive means to correct the violation; (3) minimize, to the greatest extent practicable, the adverse impact on national security, border security, immigration administration and enforcement, and public safety; and (4) provide for relief expiration on a specific date which is not later than t… | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6089 | 109 | hr | 6089 | Illegal Immigrant Deterrence and Public Safety Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Illegal Immigrant Deterrence and Public Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit indefinite detention of specified dangerous aliens under orders of removal who cannot be removed, subject to review every six months. States that habeas corpus review of such provisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal. Authorizes indefinite detention of an inadmissible alien until such alien is subject to an administrative final order of removal. States that habeas corpus review of such provision shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Provides that: (1) states and state and local law enforcement personnel have the inherent authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation to detention centers) for the purposes of assisting in U.S. immigration enforcement in the course of carrying out routine duties; and (2) nothing in this section may be construed to require state or local law enforcement personnel to report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense for immigration enforcement purposes, or to arrest such victim or witness for an immigration law violation. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6090 | 109 | hr | 6090 | Effective Immigration Enforcement and Community Protection Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Effective Immigration Enforcement and Community Protection Act of 2006 - States that if a court determines that prospective relief should be ordered against the government in any civil immigration action the court shall: (1) limit the relief to the minimum necessary to correct the violation; (2) adopt the least intrusive means to correct the violation; (3) minimize, to the greatest extent practicable, the adverse impact on national security, border security, immigration administration and enforcement, and public safety; and (4) provide for relief expiration on a specific date which is not later than the earliest date necessary for the government to remedy the violation. Provides that preliminary injunctive relief shall expire 90 days after entry unless otherwise determined by the court. Requires a court to promptly rule on any government motion to vacate, modify, or otherwise terminate a prospective relief order in a civil immigration action. Provides for an automatic 15-day stay of the prospective relief order. Authorizes a court to enter an order to postpone an automatic stay's effective date for up to 15 days. Provides that any order staying, suspending, delaying, or otherwise barring an automatic stay's effective date, other than an order to postpone the effective date for up to 15 days, shall be treated as an order refusing to vacate, modify, or otherwise terminate an injunction and shall be appealable. Prohibits a court in a civil immigration action from entering, approving, or continuing a consent decree that does not comply with the prospective relief requirements under this section. Permits private settlement agreements not complying with the requirements for an order granting prospective relief against the government if the terms of the agreement are not subject to court enforcement other than reinstatement of the civil proceedings that the agreement settled. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien inadmissible for U.S. entry if: (1) such alien has been deported for criminal s… | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6091 | 109 | hr | 6091 | Border Security Enhancement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Border Security Enhancement Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should adopt uniform guidelines for the prosecution of smuggling offenses. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase the number of U.S. attorneys employed to prosecute alien smuggling cases by at least 20 in each of FY2008-FY2013. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine inadmissibility based on criminal grounds under an expedited removal process for an alien who: (1) has not been admitted or paroled; (2) has not been found to have a credible fear of persecution; and (3) is not eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility or relief from removal. Authorizes the Secretary to execute an order of removal seven days (currently, 14 days) after it's issuance. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the knowing construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year maximum prison term for such offense. Imposes a 10-year maximum prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization. Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6082 | 109 | hr | 6082 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] | IL | R | L000552 | 8 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 - Provides one-year temporary protected status to certain Lebanese nationals who have been present in the United States since enactment of this Act. (Treats Lebanon as a designated country for such purpose under the Immigration and Nationality Act.) Provides such aliens with prior consent for temporary emergency travel abroad. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-s-3892 | 109 | s | 3892 | Border Death Reduction Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9632) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 2 | Border Death Reduction Act of 2006 - Directs the Commissioner of Customs to begin collecting data relevant to deaths occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border, divided by sector, and including: (1) causes, locations, and number of deaths; and (2) demographic characteristics, including the sex and approximate age of those deceased. Directs the Commissioner to report to the Secretary of Homeland Security respecting: (1) annual border deaths; and (2) rescue beacon (as defined by this Act) placement. Directs the Commissioner to deploy additional rescue beacons in all areas recommended in such report. States that any person who commits an alien-smuggling related act and, in the course of such act, abandons an alien in a place not within sight of a paved road or rescue beacon shall be considered to have placed a person's life in jeopardy and subject to fine and/or up to 20 years in prison. | 2023-01-12T17:52:06Z | |
| 109-hr-6061 | 109 | hr | 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-26 | Became Public Law No: 109-367. | House | Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] | NY | R | K000210 | 70 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 14, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 18 months of enactment of this Act, to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers. Defines "operational control" as the prevention of all unlawful U.S. entries, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on border control progress. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry; (2) from ten miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to five miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry (requiring installation of an interlocking surveillance camera system by May 30, 2007, and fence completion by May 30, 2008); (3) from five miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to ten miles east of El Paso, Texas; (4) from five miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to five miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and (5) 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry (requi… | 2023-03-24T16:27:28Z | |
| 109-hr-6047 | 109 | hr | 6047 | Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 1 | Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive inadmissibility grounds based on visa, document, or immigration benefit misrepresentation in the case of an immediate family member of an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces. Amends V-visa (permits nonimmigrant spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who are beneficiaries of an immigrant petition to reside and work in the United States while waiting to obtain immigrant status) provisions to eliminate specified restrictions on a petition's filing date and length of pendency for a petition filed by an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forces. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-s-3821 | 109 | s | 3821 | COMPETE Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-08-03 | 2006-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 109-463. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 or the COMPETE Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to enlarge the scope of P-1 (athletes and entertainers) nonimmigrant visas to include: (1) a professional athlete; (2) a person who performs as an athlete, coach, or part of a team that is located in the United States and is a member of certain amateur foreign leagues or associations from which a significant number of individuals are drafted by major sports leagues or their minor league affiliates; and (3) a professional or amateur athlete who performs individually or as part of a group in a theatrical ice skating production coming to the United States in a specific ice skating production or tour. (Currently such provision is limited to athletes performing at an "internationally recognized level of performance.") Prohibits visa issuance to an alien from a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the Secretary of State determines that such alien is not a threat to U.S. security. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to permit: (1) a petition to seek P-1 classification for multiple alien athletes; and (2) athletes or their employers to seek admission for such athletes under other than P-1 provisions of INA if eligible under such other provisions. | 2023-01-31T21:13:22Z | |
| 109-s-3765 | 109 | s | 3765 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-31 | 2006-08-03 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8775-8776) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 5 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 - Provides one-year temporary protected status to certain Lebanese nationals who have been present in the United States since enactment of this Act. (Treats Lebanon as a designated country for such purpose under the Immigration and Nationality Act.) Provides such aliens with prior consent for temporary emergency travel abroad. | 2023-01-12T17:52:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5977 | 109 | hr | 5977 | American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-28 | 2006-07-28 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] | MD | R | B000208 | 6 | American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) from approving a family-based immigration petition or fiance/fiancee nonimmigrant petition by a petitioner certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as owing child support arrearages. Authorizes the Secretary to revoke a previously-approved petition (if a visa has not been issued or a status adjustment has not been effected) if such petition would not have been approved had the provisions of this Act been in effect. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5918 | 109 | hr | 5918 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers. | Immigration | 2006-07-27 | 2006-09-27 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7679) | House | Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | P000373 | 21 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine "terrorist organization" for purposes of the alien terrorist exclusion as an organization of two or more individuals engaged in terrorist activities whose activities threaten the security of U.S. nationals or U.S. national security, as determined by the Secretary of State independently or upon the request of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security. States that the Secretary of State's failure to determine that a group threatens the security of U.S. nationals or national security shall not affect the application of any of the other security and terrorism-related bars on admission to any of the group's members. Redefines "engage in terrorist activity" for purposes of alien terrorist exclusion to provide an undue coercion or duress exception with respect to providing terrorists with material support. | 2023-01-12T17:52:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5933 | 109 | hr | 5933 | Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] | FL | R | F000447 | 1 | Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include business facilitation visitors from a qualifying country as nonimmigrant aliens visiting the United States temporarily for business. Defines "business facilitation visitor" as an alien visiting the United States temporarily to: (1) provide services pursuant to a qualifying services contract; or (2) provide management or technical training to, or receive management or technical training from personnel of a U.S. entity. Sets forth conditions with respect to: (1) provision of services; and (2) provision or receipt of management or technical training. Provides a period of authorized admission of: (1) one year with a one-time six month extension for an alien providing services; and (2) one year for an alien providing or receiving management or technical training. Prohibits such aliens from changing nonimmigrant status or adjusting to immigrant status. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to prohibit business facilitation entries from a country whose nationals have engaged in a pattern of fraud involving visas or other immigration matters. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5888 | 109 | hr | 5888 | Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act | Immigration | 2006-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 50 | Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any "covered individual" (an individual whose Application for Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition was approved on or after January 1, 2005) may file a Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative for at least two years after the approval of the individual's application. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring: (1) a covered individual who files a timely petition to pay any fees or complete any requirements already paid or completed in conjunction with the application or contingent on the amount of time that elapses between the application's approval and the petition's filing; and (2) any person who was a covered individual on this Act's enactment date from paying any fee for the timely filing of a petition unless that fee was required at the time the application was approved. | 2023-01-12T17:52:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5848 | 109 | hr | 5848 | Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] | NY | R | R000569 | 7 | Western Hemisphere Traveler Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend the implementation date for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a Passport Card for U.S. citizen travel from the United States to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean countries, and Bermuda. States that such Card shall be deemed to be a U.S. passport for U.S. passport laws and valid for the same period as a U.S. passport. Sets forth related fee and technology requirement provisions. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary to enter into an enrollment demonstration program with at least one state under which: (1) an individual's citizenship status shall be included on a driver's license; (2) there will a communication method with a participating state to verify the citizenship status of an applicant who voluntarily seeks to have citizenship status included on his or her driver's license; (3) an individual's information shall be managed in the same manner as passport application information with no further distribution of such information; and (4) a complying driver's license shall be sufficient to permit the bearer to enter the United States from Canada through at least one designated international border crossing in each participating state. Authorizes the Secretaries to work with Canadian authorities to certify identification issued by the government of Canada, including a driver's license, as meeting U.S. security requirements. Requires that more U.S. states than Canadian provinces are program participants. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand expedited processing for repeat travelers to all ports of entry. States that such travelers' identities should be entered into a database of known travelers who have been subjected to in-depth background and watch-list checks to permit border control officers to focus on unknown travelers, potential criminals, and terrorists. Directs the Commissio… | 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z | |
| 109-hres-932 | 109 | hres | 932 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should make additional emergency supplemental appropriations for necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border security, immigration, and customs. | Immigration | 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] | AR | D | B000420 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should make emergency supplemental appropriations for necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border security, immigration, and customs. | 2023-01-12T17:52:31Z | |
| 109-hr-5841 | 109 | hr | 5841 | To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling into the United States an alien who falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry or seeks emergency medical assistance by approaching an agent or official of the Department of Homeland Security at or near a border. | Immigration | 2006-07-19 | 2006-07-19 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling an alien into the United States solely because he or she: (1) falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry; or (2) approaches a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent at the border to seek emergency medical assistance. | 2023-01-12T17:52:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5819 | 109 | hr | 5819 | Senior Citizenship Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-17 | 2006-07-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 1 | Senior Citizenship Act of 2006 - 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. | 2023-01-12T17:52:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5767 | 109 | hr | 5767 | Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-12 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] | MN | R | K000358 | 14 | Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit a convicted U.S.-citizen sex offender from filing a family-based immigration petition. Defines "sex offense" and "specified offense against a minor." Prohibits approval of a fiance/fiancee or waiting nonimmigrant spouse visa petition filed by a convicted sex offender. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5747 | 109 | hr | 5747 | To amend section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special adjustment of status to certain aliens currently in the United States who are married to United States citizens and parents of a United States citizen child. | Immigration | 2006-07-10 | 2006-07-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend (permanent resident) adjustment of status authority for certain aliens physically present in the United States to an alien: (1) who is married to a U.S. citizen and who demonstrates such marital status through a certified copy of the marriage certificate; (2) who is the biological parent of a U.S. citizen child who was born before June 1, 2006; and (3) with respect to whom the Secretary determines that it is in such child's best interest that the alien remain in the United States as a lawful permanent resident. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5730 | 109 | hr | 5730 | To designate Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as program countries under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] | PA | R | E000187 | 8 | Designates Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as visa waiver program countries under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2023-01-13T04:50:45Z | |
| 109-hr-5741 | 109 | hr | 5741 | To amend section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings. | Immigration | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] | NY | D | R000053 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate specified immigrant and labor certification petition filing deadlines for certain aliens physically present in the United States seeking to adjust to permanent resident status. Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act. | 2023-01-13T04:50:45Z | |
| 109-hr-5744 | 109 | hr | 5744 | SKIL Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] | AZ | R | S000275 | 12 | Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 or the SKIL Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has earned a master's degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or math and has been working in a related field in the United States during the three-year period preceding his or her immigrant visa application; (5) has extraordinary ability or received a national interest waiver; or (6) is the spouse or minor child of an employment-based immigrant. Increases the annual immigrant visa cap. Revises student visa provisions. Authorizes an L-1 (intracompany transfer) visa extension beyond the fifth or seventh year if the individual has a immigrant application pending. Permits an alien with an approved labor certification to apply for permanent resident status adjustment if there is no visa immediately available by paying a $500 supplemental fee. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple employment petitions. Revises certain labor certification provisions. Prohibits immigration application approval until background and security checks have been completed and any fraud allegations have been resolved. Authorizes temporary workers (E, H, I, L O, or P visas) who have not violated their status to renew their same category visa from w… | 2023-01-13T04:50:45Z | |
| 109-s-3564 | 109 | s | 3564 | Border Security First Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-06-23 | 2006-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 2 | Border Security First Act of 2006 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) improving Mexico's southern border security; (4) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; and (5) National Guard deployment on the U.S. southern border. Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Provides criminal penalties for construction, financing, or use of illegal border tunnels or passages. Provides for: (1) the emergency deployment of additional Border Patrol agents; and (2) an increase in full-time agents. Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2006 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which is a high impact area. Sets forth law enforcement provisions respecting: (1) reimbursement for state costs in processing illegal aliens; (2) expedited removal of criminal aliens; (3) increased federal detention space for aliens; (4) the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative; and (5) reimbursement of Southern Border State and county prosecutors for prosecuting federally initiated drug cases. Affirms state law enforcement authority to assist (including transfer to federal custody) the federal government in enforcing U.S. immigration laws during the normal course of law enforcement duties. Provides for related federal reimbursement of state costs. Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act - Provides for: (1) a port of entry infrastructure assessment study; (2) a national land border security plan; (3) expansion of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs along the northern and southern borders; and (4) a port of entry technology demonstrat… | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5670 | 109 | hr | 5670 | To repeal the Cuban Adjustment Act, Public Law 89-732. | Immigration | 2006-06-22 | 2006-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 1 | Repeals the Cuban Adjustment Act (P.L. 89-732). | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-hr-5655 | 109 | hr | 5655 | Legal Employment Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 0 | Legal Employment Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate annual (fiscal year) limitations on nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary or seasonal nonagricultural workers). | 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z | |
| 109-hr-5628 | 109 | hr | 5628 | To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers. | Immigration | 2006-06-15 | 2006-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 0 | Provides for an initial 36-month admission period for a nonimmigrant alien employed as a dairy worker under an H-2A visa (temporary or seasonal agricultural worker). | 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z | |
| 109-hr-5610 | 109 | hr | 5610 | Foreign Anti-Sex Offender Protection Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-06-14 | 2006-06-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 12 | Foreign Anti-Sex Offender Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the Secretary has confirmed that the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that individually resulted in incarceration for more than one year; (2) the petitioner has been given at least 90 days to rebut such information and has failed to do so; and (3) the Secretary finds that granting the petition would put a primary or derivative spouse or child beneficiary in grave danger of being sexually abused. Directs the Secretary to base such petitioner evaluation upon: (1) the nature of the relationship; (2) the nature of the sex offense; (3) rehabilitation; and (4) previous visa petitions. Directs the Secretary to provide the petitioner with a notice that states the reasons for the intended denial and provides the petitioner with at least 90 days to submit rebuttal evidence. Provides post-denial remedies through: (1) the Board of Immigration Appeals; and (2) a new petition filing based on additional evidence. States that where the Secretary has confirmed that the petitioner is listed on the national sex offender registry: (1) an interview with the alien spouse, and any alien sons or daughters, shall be required prior to removal of conditional permanent resident status; and (2) if there is abuse or harm by the petitioner the victim shall be offered appropriate assistance, including information on ways to remain in the United State that do not depend on continuing the qualifying marriage. Provides a hardship waiver in cases of sexual abuse of the alien spouse or child. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders. | 2023-01-13T04:50:49Z | |
| 109-hr-5597 | 109 | hr | 5597 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render deportable all aliens convicted of a criminal offense resulting in a sentence of incarceration, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2006-06-13 | 2006-06-13 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000545 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) make all aliens sentenced to incarceration for a federal or state crime deportable; (2) provide for detention of all aliens who are sentenced to incarceration for a federal or state crime, and deportable on any ground; and (3) provide for expedited removal for all aliens sentenced to incarceration. Prohibits state or local use of federal funds to assist incarceration of criminal aliens unless the state or local unit: (1) for each conviction, provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with adequate information to determine such person's immigration status; and (2) for each person determined to be unlawfully present in the United States, transfers custody of such person to the Secretary by the date imprisonment ends, or the date of sentencing if imprisonment is not imposed. | 2023-01-13T04:50:49Z | |
| 109-hr-5541 | 109 | hr | 5541 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] | TX | R | B000617 | 24 | Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act of 2006 - Prohibits any court from certifying an action as a class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in any civil immigration action. Sets forth the requirements under which a court may order prospective relief in such an action. Provides that preliminary injunctive relief shall expire 90 days after entry unless otherwise determined by the court. Requires a court to promptly rule on any government motion to vacate, modify, dissolve, or otherwise terminate an order granting prospective relief in a civil immigration action. Provides for an automatic 15-day stay of the prospective relief order. Authorizes a court to enter an order to postpone for up to 15 days the effective date of an automatic stay. Provides that: (1) whenever a higher court remands a decision on a motion to a lower court the order granting prospective relief that is the subject of the motion shall be automatically stayed until the district court grants or denies such motion; and (2) any order staying, suspending, delaying, or otherwise barring the effective date of an automatic stay, other than an order to postpone the effective date, shall be treated as an order refusing to vacate, modify, dissolve, or otherwise terminate an injunction and shall be appealable. States that: (1) no court has jurisdiction to grant or continue an order affecting an expedited removal action against an alien; (2) upon the government's filing of a motion to vacate, modify, dissolve, or otherwise terminate an order granting prospective relief in a civil immigration action, the court involved shall determine whether it continues to have jurisdiction and shall vacate any order or part of a relief order that is not within its jurisdiction; and (3) sections (1) and (2) of this paragraph shall not apply to a relief order that was entered before the date of the enactment of this Act to remedy a violation of constitutional rights. Sets forth consent decree and private settlement agreement provisions. | 2023-01-13T04:50:51Z | |
| 109-hr-5523 | 109 | hr | 5523 | U.S. General Population Act | Immigration | 2006-06-06 | 2006-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] | GA | R | L000321 | 5 | U.S. General Population Act - Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement or promote measures to: (1) influence population dynamics through education systems, public health systems, professional and technical training systems, and child protection systems, and encourage the participation of the collective populace in solving the problems that affect it; (2) regulate immigration and ensure immigrant assimilation and distribution into the national environment; (3) restrict U.S. emigration when national interests so require; and (4) stimulate the establishment of strong population cores of U.S. citizens and nationals in low population density border areas. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) migration; (2) immigration; (3) a national population registry; and (4) immigration-related penalties. | 2023-01-13T04:50:51Z | |
| 109-hr-5484 | 109 | hr | 5484 | Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] | NC | R | M001156 | 23 | Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to authorize a border state (a state that shares a border with Canada or Mexico or a political subdivision of such a state) to use up to 75% of the minimum amount allocated to the state under the state and local domestic preparedness support grant program to build a physical barrier near the U.S. border to deter illegal crossings and for incidental costs. | 2023-01-13T04:48:25Z | |
| 109-hr-5505 | 109 | hr | 5505 | Federal Contract Accountability Act | Immigration | 2006-05-25 | 2006-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] | NC | R | M001134 | 0 | Federal Contract Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to debar an employer of unlawful aliens from federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement eligibility for two years. Provides for discretionary waiver or limited duration of debarment. States that any entity, including a state or local government, carrying out a project for which a federal share of funding is provided may not receive the federal share, or shall be required to return such share to the federal government, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the entity is in violation of unlawful employment of alien provisions. | 2023-01-13T04:48:25Z | |
| 109-hr-5506 | 109 | hr | 5506 | State Accountability in Licensing Act | Immigration | 2006-05-25 | 2006-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] | NC | R | M001134 | 1 | State Accountability in Licensing Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that if a state permits an applicant for a driver's license or document to use a taxpayer identification number that is not a social security account number the license or document may not be used to verify identity under the employment verification system. | 2023-01-13T04:48:25Z | |
| 109-hr-5507 | 109 | hr | 5507 | Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act | Immigration | 2006-05-25 | 2006-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] | NC | R | M001134 | 5 | Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) with respect to any case in which the Social Security account number in the wage records of an employee provided by the employer to the Social Security Administration do not match relevant records otherwise maintained by the Administration. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security, in such a case, to send a prompt written notice ("no match" letter): (1) informing the employer of the discrepancies; (2) requesting information that would assist the Commissioner in resolving the discrepancies; and (3) informing the employer that a copy of such notice is being forwarded to assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in the enforcement of applicable federal immigration laws relating to employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States. Requires the Commissioner to forward such a copy to the Secretary of Homeland Security, including the information in which discrepancies appear. | 2023-01-13T04:48:25Z | |
| 109-hres-839 | 109 | hres | 839 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that officers of the Department of Homeland Security should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of the borders of the United States and protect the Nation from intrusion. | Immigration | 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000280 | 30 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that officers of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not: (1) undermine the efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders and protect the nation from intrusion; and (2) contact Mexican officials about the location of individuals who participate in such groups while conducting surveillance on the southern U.S. border. | 2023-01-13T04:48:22Z | |
| 109-hr-5456 | 109 | hr | 5456 | Illegal Immigration Crisis Response Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-05-23 | 2006-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] | IN | R | B001149 | 0 | Illegal Immigration Crisis Response Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) increase incentives to recruit full-time Border Patrol agents; and (2) establish a Border Patrol agent training program that provides one year's tuition for each year of full-time Border Patrol service. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) deploy newly developed technologies along the U.S. land and maritime borders; and (2) construct a fence along the southern border. Prohibits U.S. admission without presentation of appropriate documentation, such as a passport, visa, U.S. driver's license, alien registration card, or border crossing card. Declares English to be the official language of the United States. Authorizes persons injured by violations of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in civil actions. Declares, as a general rule of construction, that English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, shall be presumptively consistent with U.S. laws. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Alien Registration to manage the registration, adjustment, and citizenship process of aliens unlawfully in the United States. Provides that: (1) an alien who has been continuously present in the United States since the date of introduction of this Act may register with the Office (during the six months after establishment of such Office), and if determined to not have a criminal or terrorist background, be issued a temporary, and subsequently, permanent registration card (upon registration the alien shall become liable for federal and state taxes); (2) an unlawful alien who is not registered or has not satisfied certain requirements shall be subject to expedited removal and criminal penalties; (3) upon registration an alien shall receive 15-month temporary resident status, which shall be adjusted to permanent resident status upon timely application after one year's residence and demonstration of citizenship skills (makes such alien… | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5457 | 109 | hr | 5457 | To supersede certain judicial orders interfering with the implementation of amendments to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2006-05-23 | 2006-05-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] | CA | R | D000429 | 40 | States that the provisions of section 235 the Immigration and Nationality Act (inspection of aliens, expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens, and referral for hearing) in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act supersede any court order issued prior to the effective date specified in section 309(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (inspection, apprehension, detention, adjudication, and removal of inadmissible and exportable aliens) if the court order affects the Secretary of Homeland Security's ability to carry out expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens. | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5435 | 109 | hr | 5435 | To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend by one year the deadline for the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. | Immigration | 2006-05-19 | 2006-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] | TX | D | R000170 | 0 | Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend to June 1, 2009, the deadline for implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. (The Initiative requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop and implement a plan to require a passport or other document deemed sufficient to denote identity and citizenship for all travel into the United States by U.S. citizens and by individuals for whom documentation requirements have previously been waived under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) seek to expedite the travel of frequent travelers.) | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5406 | 109 | hr | 5406 | To suspend the visa waiver program until certain entry-exit control requirements are met, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2006-05-17 | 2006-05-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 0 | Suspends the nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies to Congress that: (1) the automated entry-exit control system is fully implemented and functional; (2) all U.S. ports of entry have functional biometric machine readers; and (3) all nonimmigrants, including Border Crossing Card holders, are processed through the automated entry-exit control system. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the machine readable passport (including discretionary waiver) provisions of such program. | 2023-01-13T04:48:27Z | |
| 109-hr-5323 | 109 | hr | 5323 | Proud to Be an American Citizen Act | Immigration | 2006-05-09 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] | CA | D | F000030 | 1 | Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants. States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities. Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses. | 2023-01-13T04:48:30Z | |
| 109-s-2691 | 109 | s | 2691 | Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-05-02 | 2006-05-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 6 | Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 or the SKIL Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has earned a master's degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or math and has been working in a related field in the United States during the three-year period preceding his or her immigrant visa application; (5) has extraordinary ability or received a national interest waiver; or (6) is the spouse or minor child of an employment-based immigrant. Increases the annual immigrant visa cap. Revises student visa provisions. Authorizes an L-1 (intracompany transfer) visa extension beyond the fifth or seventh year if the individual has a immigrant application pending. Permits an alien with an approved labor certification to apply for permanent resident status adjustment if there is no visa immediately available by paying a $500 supplemental fee. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple employment petitions. Revises certain labor certification provisions. Prohibits immigration application approval until background and security checks have been completed and any fraud allegations have been resolved. Authorizes temporary workers (E, H, I, L O, or P visas) who have not violated their status to renew their same category visa from w… | 2023-01-13T04:48:21Z | |
| 109-hr-5217 | 109 | hr | 5217 | Municipal Illegal Immigration Relief Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] | NY | D | M000309 | 7 | Municipal Illegal Immigration Relief Act of 2006 - Authorizes grants to local governmental units for increased expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants, including: (1) law enforcement; (2) health care; (3) public housing; (4) inmate transportation; and (5) jail overcrowding. | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5190 | 109 | hr | 5190 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 7 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission Act of 2006 - Establishes the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of immigration reform policies that affect family reunification, employment-based immigration, refugee protection, and diversity of admissions by country of origin; and (2) submit a final report to Congress and the President. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of such report. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-s-2632 | 109 | s | 2632 | Common Sense Cross-Border Travel and Security Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-04-24 | 2006-04-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 6 | Common Sense Cross-Border Travel and Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to require that the travel document plan for U.S. citizens and others with waived document requirements traveling into the United States: (1) include a fee-free "day pass" system that would permit U.S. citizens to travel to Canada for a 24-hour period without a passport by completing a day pass application at any port of entry along the U.S.-Canadian land border, and certifying that there was not sufficient time to apply for a passport before the excursion; and (2) provide that U.S. citizens under 18 years of age who are accompanied by a parent or guardian shall not be required to present a passport when returning to the United States from Canada. Limits fees to not more that $20 for any passport card or travel document issued pursuant to such plan. Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate with the government of Canada to ensure the acceptance of such U.S. passport cards and day passes for travel to Canada. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | |
| 109-s-2611 | 109 | s | 2611 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-04-07 | 2006-05-25 | Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 157. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 240 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 - Title I: Border Enforcement - Subtitle A: Assets for Controlling United States Borders - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), for each of FY2007-FY2011, to: (1) increase by not less than 500 the number of full-time active duty port of entry inspectors and provide related training, equipment, and support (authorizes FY2007-FY2011 appropriations); and (2) increase by not less than 200 the number of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) positions assigned to investigate alien smuggling. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to increase the number of DHS full-time active duty immigration and enforcement personnel from 800 to 1,000 for each of the fiscal years through FY2011. Directs the Attorney General, for each of FY2007-FY2011, to increase by not less than 50 the number of full-time active duty Deputy U.S. Marshals that investigate immigration-related criminal matters. Authorizes FY2007-FY2011 appropriations. Directs: (1) the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, to establish a program to recruit former Armed Forces members; and (2) the Commissioner to report on such program's implementation to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on the Judiciary (Committees). Directs the Secretary to: (1) increase the number of full-time active duty Border Patrol agents by 2,000 in FY2006, and by 2,4000 for each of FY2007-FY2011; and (2) assign at least 20% of additional personnel for each fiscal year to the northern border. Authorizes FY2007-FY2011 appropriations. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to procure additional technological assets, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to achieve operational U.S. border control and to establish a border security perimeter (virtual fence) to provide a barrier to illegal immigration. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to: (1) develop a plan to increase the use of Depa… | 2023-01-13T04:48:22Z | |
| 109-s-2612 | 109 | s | 2612 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-04-07 | 2006-04-24 | Read the second time and ordered referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 6 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; and (4) Central American gangs. Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Provides criminal penalties for construction, financing, or use of illegal border tunnels or passages. Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2006 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which is a high impact area. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) alien terrorists; (2) alien street gang members; (3) illegal entry and reentry; (4) passport and immigration fraud; (5) criminal aliens; (6) voluntary departure; (7) detention and alternatives; (8) criminal penalties; (9) alien smuggling; (10) tribal lands security; (11) state and local enforcement of immigration laws; (12) expedited removal; and (13) alien protection from sex offenders. Makes it unlawful to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien. Establishes in the Treasury the Employer Compliance Fund. Provides for additional worksite and fraud detection personnel. Provides for a report examining the impacts of the current and proposed annual grants of legal status, including immigrant and nonimmigrant status, along with the current level of illegal immigration, on U.S. infrastructure and quality of life. Establishes a temporary guest worker program (H-2C visa). Provides: (1) that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine H-2C eligibility; (2) for a three-year admission with one additional three-year extension; (… | 2022-02-03T05:26:19Z | |
| 109-hr-5131 | 109 | hr | 5131 | American Dream Act | Immigration | 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] | FL | R | D000299 | 54 | American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States prior to his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Sets forth requirements respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) confidentiality; (3) fee prohibitions; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:48:45Z | |
| 109-s-2496 | 109 | s | 2496 | A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand 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. | 2023-01-13T04:48:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5067 | 109 | hr | 5067 | Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-30 | 2006-04-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 3 | Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) take all appropriate actions, including development of a national border strategy, to maintain operational control over the U.S. international land and maritime borders; (2) report on cross-border security agreements with Mexico and Canada; (3) provide for biometric data enhancements; (4) report on the One Face at the Border Initiative; (5) implement a secure communications plan for Border Patrol and border security use; (6) increase Border Patrol agents, port of entry inspection personnel, and canine detection teams; and (7) report on the airspace security mission's impact on the National Capital Region. Directs the Secretary to reimburse (up to prior-to-damage value) property owners for costs associated with repairing damages to the property owners' private infrastructure constructed on a U.S. government right-of-way delineating the international land border when such damages are the result of unlawful entry of aliens. Directs the Secretary to establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the U.S. Virgin Islands by September 30, 2006. Directs the Secretary to report to the Committee on Homeland Security respecting DHS progress in tracking Central American gangs across the U.S.-Mexico border. Directs the Secretary to compile specified health care-related data respecting unauthorized aliens taken into U.S. custody. Directs the Secretary to deploy radiation detection portal monitors at all U.S. ports of entry and facilities within one year of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary: (1) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan to increase the availability of DOD surveillance equipment along the U.S. international land and maritime borders; (2) to assess border security vulnerabilities on Department of Interior land directly adjacent to the U.S. border; (3) to conduct a border security threat assessment and information sharing exercise; and (4) to establish the Border Security Advisory Commi… | 2023-01-13T04:48:54Z | |
| 109-hr-5035 | 109 | hr | 5035 | To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed from the United States. | Immigration | 2006-03-28 | 2006-03-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] | NY | D | S000248 | 12 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize an immigration judge to not order the removal of a deportable alien parent of a U.S. citizen if the judge determines that such removal is against the best interests of the child, except that such discretionary authority shall not apply to an alien deportable on grounds of: (1) security; or (2) sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons. | 2023-01-13T04:48:55Z | |
| 109-hr-4997 | 109 | hr | 4997 | Physicians for Underserved Areas Act | Immigration | 2006-03-16 | 2007-01-12 | Became Public Law No: 109-477. | House | Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] | KS | R | M000934 | 6 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 5, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended, to extend the J-1 visa (medical services in underserved areas) program through June 1, 2008. Makes such amendment effective as if enacted on May 31, 2006. | 2023-01-31T21:13:38Z | |
| 109-s-2454 | 109 | s | 2454 | Securing America's Borders Act | Immigration | 2006-03-16 | 2006-04-07 | Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 90. (consideration: CR S3358; text: CR S3358) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 187 | Securing America's Borders Act - Provides for increases in the numbers of federal immigration enforcement-related positions and technological assets for use along the borders, including Department of Defense (DOD) equipment. Provides for: (1) border control facilities construction; (2) land border port of entry construction and improvements; (3) border patrol checkpoints; and (4) fencing, barrier, and road construction and improvements in the Yuma and Tucson sectors. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to develop: (1) a comprehensive land and maritime border surveillance plan; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; and (3) a southern border study. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report to Congress on improving the exchange of North American security information; (2) work with Canada and Mexico to assist Guatemala and Belize in border security activities; and (3) work with appropriate countries to share information and track Central American gang members. Provides for biometric data (including entry-exit data collection), document, and other border security enhancements. Makes all aliens inadmissible on terrorism-related grounds ineligible for asylum. Increases the class of aliens ineligible on security-related grounds for cancellation of removal or voluntary departure. Makes alien members of criminal street gangs inadmissible and deportable. Denies temporary protected status to gang members. Revises alien smuggling provisions. Directs the Secretary to establish the American Local and Interior Enforcement Needs (ALIEN) Task Force to respond to the use of government transportation infrastructure to further unlawful alien trafficking. Provides a mandatory minimum sentence for carrying or using a firearm during an alien smuggling crime. Revises illegal entry, reentry after removal, and related criminal penalty provisions. Makes it a crime to knowingly be illegally present in the United States. Revises passport and visa provisions. Criminalizes: (1) trafficking in passports; (2) execut… | 2022-02-03T05:30:06Z | |
| 109-s-2425 | 109 | s | 2425 | A bill to apply amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act related to providing medical services in underserved areas, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2006-03-15 | 2006-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] | ND | D | C000705 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended, to make the J-1 visa (medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. | 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z | |
| 109-s-2413 | 109 | s | 2413 | Return of Talent Act | Immigration | 2006-03-14 | 2006-03-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2127-2128) | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 1 | 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 immigrant alien (as defined by this Act) and family members to return for up to 24 months (with an extension available) 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 or natural disaster reconstruction activities. States that during such absence the alien and family members shall be considered to be physically and continuously present and residing in the United States for naturalization purposes. | 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z | |
| 109-s-2394 | 109 | s | 2394 | Border Security Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-09 | 2006-03-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 0 | Border Security Act of 2006 - Provides for increases in: (1) Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel; (2) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection personnel; (3) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration personnel, including attorneys; (4) Federal Defenders Program attorneys; (5) U.S. attorneys; (6) Office of Immigration Litigation attorneys; (7) deputy marshals in the United States Marshals Service; and (8) immigration judges. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) report on the feasibility of using National Guard personnel and Department of Defense (DOD) assets to assist the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and implement such plan if found feasible; (2) initiate a planning process for an international border fence/wall; (3) establish demonstration programs to evaluate border security and port of entry technologies; (4) acquire unmanned vehicles and other assets and technologies for border use; and (5) provide grants for state, local, and tribal border security activities. Directs the Attorney General to acquire additional immigration detention facilities. Wage Equity Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit wage requirements for employer H-2A visa (temporary agricultural worker) petitions. Increases penalties for: (1) alien smuggling; and (2) document fraud. Sets forth criminal penalties for an illegal alien who commits or conspires to commit a violent crime or drug trafficking offense. Makes criminal street gang members inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for temporary protected status. Continues the institutional removal program (IRP) and extends it to all States within five years. Authorizes state or local law enforcement authorities to temporarily detain an alien who is removable or illegally in the United States after such alien's sentence completion pending transfer to federal custody. Provides federal reimbursement for such costs. Provides for listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center Database. | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-s-2391 | 109 | s | 2391 | Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1897-1900) | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 or the BORDERS Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) utilize aerial surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to enhance U.S. international border security; (2) procure additional unmanned aerial vehicles and other technologies necessary to achieve border control, and to establish a border security perimeter known as a "virtual fence" to provide a barrier to illegal immigration (Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program); and (3) implement a plan to ensure clear and secure 2-way communication capabilities, including the specific use of satellite communications, among Border Patrol agents conducting operations between ports of entry, between Border Patrol agents and their respective Border Patrol stations, and between all appropriate border security agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004 to increase detention bed space. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct or acquire additional detention facilities, including the use of federal facilities as alternative detention facilities; and (2) codify detention standards. Prohibits an alien's detention in a location that limits reasonable access to legal assistance. Provides for DHS increases in: (1) Customs and Border Protection personnel; (2) Border Patrol agents; (3) Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators; (4) detention and removal personnel; (5) legal personnel; and (6) investigative personnel. Provides for Department of Justice increases in: (1) litigation, defense, and U.S. attorneys; (2) U.S. marshals; and (3) immigration judges. Authorizes appropriations for the state criminal alien assistance program. Provides reimbursement for costs related to the incarceration of illegal aliens for: (1) state preconviction costs; and (2) indirect related costs for border states or sta… | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-hr-4886 | 109 | hr | 4886 | Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-07 | 2006-03-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] | MA | D | M000312 | 3 | Columbian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress in favor of extending temporary protected status to Columbian nationals in the United States. Designates Columbia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country undergoing an ongoing armed conflict in order to make qualifying Columbians living in the United States eligible aliens for temporary protected status. States that such initial designation shall be for a two-year period. | 2023-01-13T04:48:59Z | |
| 109-s-2377 | 109 | s | 2377 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-07 | 2006-03-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] | NE | D | N000180 | 2 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2006 - Provides for construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Provides for increases in: (1) border patrol agents; (2) Department of Defense (DOD) surveillance equipment along the southern border; (3) Customs and Border Patrol officers; and (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration and worksite enforcement personnel and Department of Justice immigration attorneys and judges Revises and extends implementation deadlines for the integrated entry and exit data system. Requires: (1) state and local law enforcement agencies to provide DHS with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens; and (2) U.S. attorneys to determine the immigration status of persons charged with a federal offense. Provides for: (1) increased federal detention space and utilization of DOD installations identified for closure; (2) transfer of illegal aliens from state or local custody to federal custody; (3) listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database; (4) federal reimbursement of state and local detention and transportation costs; (5) continuation of the institutional removal program (IRP), its expansion to all states, and a private right of action to remedy a violation of its enforcement by state or local authorities; and (6) immigration-related training for state and local personnel. States that 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. Sets forth limitations on visa issuance and validity; including: (1) visa curtailment for aliens from countries denying or delaying repatriation of their nationals; (2) elimination of the diversity immigrant program; (3) barring terrorists from naturalization; and (4) prohibiting … | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-s-2365 | 109 | s | 2365 | Scott Gardner Act | Immigration | 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 0 | Scott Gardner Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to share immigration information with the Attorney General. Requires a joint report from such officials to Congress on improving the performance of federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information. Requires: (1) the director of each state and local law enforcement agency receiving federal incarceration funds under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to collect and report to the Secretary all immigration and DWI (driving while intoxicated) information collected in the course of normal duties; and (2) such information to appear in the wanted person file of the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) database. Requires mandatory state or local detention of such an arrested person pending transfer to federal custody. Amends INA to: (1) require the Secretary to reimburse the costs of training state and local law enforcement employees on federal immigration laws; and (2) authorize the apprehension and detention of an alien for DWI or a similar violation, as long as the alien is deportable on any other grounds or is an illegal alien. Requires each state motor vehicle administrator to share with the Secretary all information concerning aliens with records of DWI convictions or refusals to take sobriety tests. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a formula for the allocation of federal detention facilities for aliens. | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-s-2368 | 109 | s | 2368 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] | NE | D | N000180 | 2 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2006 - Provides for construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Provides for increases in: (1) border patrol agents; (2) Department of Defense (DOD) surveillance equipment along the southern border; (3) Customs and Border Patrol officers; and (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration and worksite enforcement personnel and Department of Justice immigration attorneys and judges Revises and extends implementation deadlines for the integrated entry and exit data system. Requires: (1) state and local law enforcement agencies to provide DHS with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens; and (2) U.S. attorneys to determine the immigration status of persons charged with a federal offense. Provides for: (1) increased federal detention space and utilization of DOD installations identified for closure; (2) transfer of illegal aliens from state or local custody to federal custody; (3) listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database; (4) federal reimbursement of state and local detention and transportation costs; (5) continuation of the institutional removal program (IRP), its expansion to all states, and a private right of action to remedy a violation of its enforcement by state or local authorities; and (6) immigration-related training for state and local personnel. States that 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. Sets forth limitations on visa issuance and validity; including: (1) visa curtailment for aliens from countries denying or delaying repatriation of their nationals; (2) elimination of the diversity immigrant program; (3) barring terrorists from naturalization; and (4) prohibiting … | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-hr-4847 | 109 | hr | 4847 | Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-02 | 2006-03-02 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens who are: (1) alien workers in an employee-shortage occupation and sponsored by a labor organization; (2) eligible for admission at a U.S. institution of higher education; or (3) at least 65 years old. | 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z | |
| 109-hr-4848 | 109 | hr | 4848 | Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-03-02 | 2006-03-02 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2006 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment (and stay of removal if applicable) of an alien orphan who is physically present in the United States and under 12 years old. Provides for deferred enforced departure (and stay of removal if applicable) of an alien who is the natural and legal parent of a U.S.-born child under 18 years old. | 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z | |
| 109-s-2326 | 109 | s | 2326 | Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-02-17 | 2006-02-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1465-1471) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006 or WISH Act of 2006 - Provides for increased: (1) worksite enforcement and fraud detection agents; and (2) foreign student, vocational student, and exchange visitor visa processing personnel. Provides penalties for: (1) unauthorized employment and false citizenship claims; and (2) social security number misuse. Sets forth a mandatory electronic employment verification system. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a nonimmigrant guest worker program of up to 500,000 fiscal year entrants. Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) a three-year initial admittance (with two additional three-year periods available), and a requirement to return to the alien's home country for at least three years before being eligible to return as a guest worker or to receive other immigration benefits; (2) family member admissions eligibility; (3) security and other checks; and (4) eligibility to adjust to immigrant status after six years of U.S. employment. Prohibits such status for citizens or nationals of Mexico until a bilateral U.S.-Mexico agreement is entered into covering repatriation, data sharing, border, and illegal immigration issues. Directs the Secretary to grant nonimmigrant guest worker status to qualifying aliens illegally in the United States under specified circumstances. Provides for nonimmigrant status adjustment after an alien has resided under such lawful status in the United States for five years and after returning to the alien's home country. Directs the Secretary to establish an employment management system. Authorizes grants for public education and training respecting the changes made by this Act. Removes numerical limitations for nonimmigrant aliens with advanced degrees. Exempts from direct numerical limitations: (1) aliens with an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math who have been working in a related field in the United States during the three-year period preceding their application for an employment… | 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z | |
| 109-hr-4740 | 109 | hr | 4740 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-02-14 | 2006-02-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] | NH | R | B000220 | 75 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006 - Amends the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 to extend for three years the annual cap exemption for returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker). | 2023-01-13T04:49:10Z | |
| 109-s-2284 | 109 | s | 2284 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006 | Immigration | 2006-02-14 | 2006-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 33 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006 - Amends the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 to extend for three years the annual cap exemption for returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker). | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | |
| 109-s-2165 | 109 | s | 2165 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act | Immigration | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 3 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information and assistance to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone number available only to members and their families; and (2) after any modification of naturalization laws, update the appropriate application form, instructions and guidebook, and Internet website to reflect such modification. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the entire process for adjudication of an application for naturalization; and (2) conduct a study on the implementation of this Act by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense. | 2023-01-13T04:49:17Z | |
| 109-hr-4580 | 109 | hr | 4580 | Stop Loans Offered to illegal Aliens Now (Stop LOAN) Act | Immigration | 2005-12-16 | 2006-07-13 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5131) | House | Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] | NC | R | F000450 | 22 | Stop Loans Offered to Illegal Aliens Now (Stop LOAN) Act - Prohibits loans by federal agencies to illegal aliens. Requires a federal agency to use the employment verification system established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (or any successor program) to verify an individual's name, date of birth, social security number, and lawful presence before extending a loan. | 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z | |
| 109-s-2117 | 109 | s | 2117 | Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act | Immigration | 2005-12-15 | 2005-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act or the ENFORCE Act - Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) to establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (Program) to permit retired law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers to combat illegal immigration into the United States. Establishes in the USCBP a Border Regiment Assisting in Valuable Enforcement Force (BRAVE Force), which shall consist of retired law enforcement officers, employed to carry out the Program. Directs USCBP to provide for civilian participation. Imposes criminal penalties for federal document forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide additional penalties for an alien who is illegally in the United States. Increases criminal penalties for first-time illegal entry. Provides for a field office of the Office of Investigations of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Authorizes assistance to Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, for a demonstration project to assess the feasibility of establishing a nationwide e-learning training course to be used by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers to enhance the ability of such officers to assist federal immigration officers in the enforcement of immigration laws of the United States. Citizenship Reform Act - Provides citizenship at birth for a person born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States only if such child was born in the United States to parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. national; or (2) a lawful permanent resident alien residing in the United States. Prohibits any federal agency from establishing an individual's identity, and prohibits providing any public benefits funded in whole or in part by federal funds, without specified documents. Requires independent verification of birth records provided in support of a social security application. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security… | 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z | |
| 109-hr-4533 | 109 | hr | 4533 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act | Immigration | 2005-12-14 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] | MD | D | C000984 | 4 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process. | 2023-01-13T04:49:25Z | |
| 109-s-2097 | 109 | s | 2097 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act | Immigration | 2005-12-14 | 2005-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 0 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process. | 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z | |
| 109-hr-4501 | 109 | hr | 4501 | Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-10 | Became Public Law No: 109-167. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect an additional passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. States that: (1) such surcharge shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation for the purpose of meeting such costs; and (2) such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the total cost of a passport application during FY2006-FY2007, including such surcharge, shall not exceed the cost of a passport application as of December 1, 2005. | 2023-01-13T04:49:26Z | |
| 109-s-2087 | 109 | s | 2087 | Agricultural Employment and Workforce Protection Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-12-13 | 2005-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 3 | Agricultural Employment and Workforce Protection Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) prepare and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan, including detailed strategies, timelines, and estimated costs, to establish operational control of U.S. borders and effectively enforce immigration laws within the United States; (2) develop a plan for using Department of Defense (DOD) equipment for surveillance of U.S. international land borders; and (3) increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection Officers. Authorizes the Secretary to construct additional land ports of entry to enhance U.S. border security. Authorizes state or local law enforcement officials to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to: (1) require the Secretary to accept custody of illegal aliens held by state or local law enforcement officials; (2) reimburse states and local governments for the costs of holding and transporting such aliens; and (3) make aliens who are members of criminal street gangs ineligible for admission to the United States.Requires the Secretary to: (1) hire additional personnel to investigate immigration status violations; (2) provide the National Crime Information Center with information on certain classes of illegal aliens; and (3) build or acquire additional alien detention facilities. Amends the INA to: (1) revise requirements for the H-2A visa (temporary agricultural workers); (2) establish a cross-border commuter worker program (H-2AA) to allow Canadian and Mexican workers to enter and exit the United States for work purposes each day; and (3) establish a blue card program for undocumented agricultural workers who have at least 1600 hours of agricultural employment in the United States in 2005 and have no criminal record. Allows such workers to work in the United States for two years. | 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z | |
| 109-hr-4497 | 109 | hr | 4497 | BOND Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-12-08 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | TX | R | S000250 | 6 | Bringing Overstay Numbers Down Act of 2005 or the BOND Act of 2005 - Sets forth terms and conditions for immigration delivery bonds (a written suretyship for the surrender of an individual against whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an order to show cause or a notice to appear, the performance of which is guaranteed by an acceptable surety on federal bonds). Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) with respect to the release of an alien detained pending a removal decision to: (1) permit corporate surety employees to visit the alien; (2) permit release of the alien on a delivery bond of at least $10,000; (3) permit release of such alien on his or her own recognizance only if an immigration judge expressly states in a signed release order that the alien is not a flight risk and is not a threat to the United States; and (4) eliminate parole release authority. Increases the amounts of recovered breached cash and surety bonds to be deposited into the Breached Bond/Detention Fund from amounts in excess of $8 million to amounts in excess of $80 million. States that: (1) DHS shall take into custody any alien subject to a final order of removal, and cancel any bond previously posted for the alien, if the alien is produced within the prescribed time limit by the bond obligor whether or not DHS accepts custody of the alien; and (2) the bond obligor shall be deemed to have performed all bond conditions and shall be released from liability if the alien is produced within such time limit. . | 2023-01-13T04:49:27Z | |
| 109-hr-4498 | 109 | hr | 4498 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the United States. | Immigration | 2005-12-08 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] | OH | D | S001004 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for a child adopted outside the United States by a member of the Armed Forces who at the time of adoption was stationed outside the United States. | 2023-01-13T04:49:26Z | |
| 109-hr-4433 | 109 | hr | 4433 | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States. | Immigration | 2005-12-06 | 2005-12-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. | House | Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] | AL | R | R000575 | 2 | Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States, to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector to: (1) identify existing and emerging technologies, best practices, and business processes; (2) maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, systems integration, and resource allocation; and (3) identify the most appropriate contract mechanisms to enhance financial accountability and mission effectiveness of border security programs. | 2023-01-13T04:49:28Z | |
| 109-hr-4437 | 109 | hr | 4437 | Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-12-06 | 2006-01-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 35 | Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - Title I: Securing United States Borders - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to take all appropriate actions to maintain operational control over the U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic surveillance using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful U.S. entry and facilitate United States Customs and Border Protection border access; (3) hiring and training additional Border Patrol agents; and (4) increasing deployment of United States Customs and Border Protection personnel to border areas with high levels of unlawful entry. Requires the Secretary to annually report to Congress respecting border control progress. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting: (1) a comprehensive border surveillance plan; and (2) a National Strategy for Border Security to achieve operational control over all U.S. borders and ports of entry. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting implementation of the cross-border security agreements signed by the United States with Mexico and Canada. (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to: (1) enhance connectivity between the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) fingerprint databases; and (2) collect all fingerprints from each alien required to provide fingerprints during the alien's initial enrollment in the integrated entry and exit data system. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress respecting the "One Face at the Border" inspection initiative at U.S. ports of entry. (Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary to implement a plan to ensure clear and secure two-way communication capabilities: (1) among all Border Patrol agents conducting operat… | 2023-01-13T04:49:28Z | |
| 109-hr-4448 | 109 | hr | 4448 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2005-12-06 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] | NJ | D | P000034 | 9 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the nonimmigrant U.S. entry of an alien on a tourist or business visa (B-visa) or student visa (F-visa) who: (1) is the spouse or child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and (2) seeks admission for purposes of visiting the permanent resident spouse or parent or for studying in the United States. States that the fact that a petition has been filed on such nonimmigrant alien's behalf for classification as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall not constitute evidence of intention to abandon a foreign residence. | 2023-01-13T04:49:28Z | |
| 109-hr-4412 | 109 | hr | 4412 | Comprehensive Immigration Data And Technology Accountability Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-11-18 | 2006-03-29 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1294) | House | Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] | NC | R | M001156 | 17 | Comprehensive Immigration Data And Technology Accountability Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to consolidate existing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services databases into a comprehensive database that allows real-time access to data in order to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety. Requires the database to facilitate real-time data exchange with all other databases of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, federal law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community relevant to all aspects of alien screening, including databases used for visa issuance and those used for determinations of admissibility and deportability. | 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z | |
| 109-s-2061 | 109 | s | 2061 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-11-18 | 2005-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] | NE | D | N000180 | 2 | Border Security and Interior Enforcement Improvement Act of 2005 - Provides for construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Provides for increases in: (1) border patrol agents; (2) Department of Defense (DOD) surveillance equipment along the southern border; (3) Customs and Border Patrol officers; and (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration and worksite enforcement personnel and Department of Justice immigration attorneys and judges. Revises and extends implementation deadlines for the integrated entry and exit data system. Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to provide DHS with specified information about apprehended illegal aliens. Provides for: (1) increased federal detention space and utilization of DOD installations identified for closure; (2) transfer of illegal aliens from state or local custody to federal custody; (3) listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database; (4) federal reimbursement of state and local detention and transportation costs; (5) continuation of the institutional removal program (IRP), its expansion to all states, and a private right of action to remedy a violation of its enforcement by state or local authorities; and (6) immigration-related training for state and local personnel. States that 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. Increase and enhances penalties for alien smuggling, document fraud, and certain crimes committed by illegal aliens. Provides for asset forfeiture and additional criminal fines and/or imprisonment for an alien who is illegally in the United States. (Provides an affirmative defense for an overstay due to unusual hardship or illness.) Makes criminal street gang members inadmissible a… | 2023-01-13T04:49:32Z | |
| 109-s-2075 | 109 | s | 2075 | DREAM Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-11-18 | 2005-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13386-13388) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 27 | Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2005 or the DREAM Act of 2005 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States prior to his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:49:32Z | |
| 109-hr-4360 | 109 | hr | 4360 | Border Law Enforcement Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-11-17 | 2006-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 34 | Border Law Enforcement Act of 2005 - Establishes a Designated County Law Enforcement Assistance program jointly within the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide financial assistance and authorization for the law enforcement operations of sheriffs in counties adjacent to the southern U.S. border. Authorizes the sheriffs in these counties to: (1) coordinate law enforcement operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (2) conduct law enforcement operations in their counties in order to enforce criminal laws and protect lives, property, and security; (3) transfer aliens detained or taken into custody who are not lawfully present in the United States to appropriate federal law enforcement officials; (4) enforce state and federal laws relating to controlled substance trafficking and other criminal laws other than immigration laws (except as provided in an agreement with DHS); and (5) be paid for the costs of performing such duties or functions by the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security. Creates the Designated County Law Enforcement Account in the Treasury. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary to jointly issue regulations that govern the distribution of funds under this Act and provide uniform standards that all other federal law enforcement officials shall follow to cooperate with such sheriffs. | 2023-01-13T04:49:40Z | |
| 109-hr-4378 | 109 | hr | 4378 | Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 | Immigration | 2005-11-17 | 2006-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | P000096 | 5 | Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 - 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 to 180 days the period during which certain H-1B employers must show nondisplacement of U.S. workers. Requires such employers to actively engage in recruitment efforts. Prohibits such employers from outsourcing or otherwise contracting for the placement of an H-1B nonimmigrant with another employer, regardless of whether the other employer is H-1B dependent employer. Sets forth prior notice requirements. Reduces the period of H-1B authorized admission to three years. Eliminates the exemption from H-1B numerical admission limitations for certain aliens with a U.S. master's or higher degree. Revises the H-1B definition of "specialty occupation." Triples the H-1B petitioner fee. Requires the Secretary of Labor to be responsible for investigations of wage complaints and allegations of fraud in the filing of LCAs. Creates a private right of action for persons harmed by an employer's violation of labor condition requirements. Applies the nondisplacement requirement to all H-1B employers. | 2023-01-13T04:49:39Z | |
| 109-s-2044 | 109 | s | 2044 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to resolve inequities in existing law by reducing the residency requirement for the naturalization of aliens with extraordinary ability so that such aliens may represent the United States at international events. | Immigration | 2005-11-17 | 2005-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the naturalization of aliens with extraordinary ability so that such aliens may represent the United States at international events to provide for: (1) a reduced (three year) residency requirement; and (2) expedited adjudication (including an additional processing fee) of such application. | 2023-01-13T04:49:33Z |
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