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111-hr-6505 111 hr 6505 Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-12-08 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] TX D G000553 8 Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the extraordinary and temporary conditions caused by flooding in Pakistan qualifies Pakistan for designation under the Immigration and Nationality Act pursuant to which its nationals would be eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States. Designates Pakistan as a TPS-eligible country for an initial 12-month period. Sets forth related TPS eligibility requirements, including continuous U.S. presence since July 22, 2010. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to give prior consent to such aliens for temporary trips abroad in emergency and extenuating circumstances. 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z  
111-hr-6497 111 hr 6497 DREAM Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-12-07 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] CA D B000410 1 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (5) has not been convicted of certain offenses under federal or state law; (6) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; (7) has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal unless the alien has remained in the United States under color of law after such order's issuance, or received the order before attaining the age of 16; and (8) was under age 30 on the date of this Act's enactment. Authorizes the Secretary to waive specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes. Provides for a $525 application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees). Requires an alien to apply for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status within one year after the later of: (1) earning a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; or (2) the effective date of related interim regulations. Requires prior to cancellation of removal or granting of conditional nonimmigrant status: (1) an alien to submit biometric and biographic data; and (2) completion of security and law enforcement background checks. Requires an alien applying for relief to: (1) register under t… 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z  
111-s-3992 111 s 3992 DREAM Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-11-30 2010-12-09 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill rendered moot in Senate. (consideration: CR S8668) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 1 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (5) has not been convicted of certain offenses under federal or state law; (6) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; (7) has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal unless the alien has remained in the United States under color of law after such order's issuance, or received the order before attaining the age of 16; and (8) was under age 30 on the date of this Act's enactment. Authorizes the Secretary to waive specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes. Requires an alien to apply for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status within one year after the later of: (1) being admitted to an IHE; (2) earning a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; or (3) enactment of this Act. Requires prior to cancellation of removal or granting of conditional nonimmigrant status: (1) an alien to submit biometric and biographic data; and (2) completion of security and law enforcement background checks. Requires an alien applying for relief to: (1) register under the Military Selective Service Act if so required; and (2) undergo a medical examination. Pro… 2022-02-03T06:07:19Z  
111-hr-6438 111 hr 6438 To provide for the adjustment of status for certain long-term conditional residents. Immigration 2010-11-18 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Griffith, Parker [R-AL-5] AL R G000557 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust an alien's status from conditional resident to lawful permanent resident if such person: (1) became a conditional resident as an alien entrepreneur, alien spouse, or alien child on or before December 31, 1998; (2) filed an application to remove conditional resident status on an I-829 form on or before December 31, 2000; and (3) had such form or a motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of such form pending before DHS as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z  
111-s-3962 111 s 3962 DREAM Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-11-17 2010-11-18 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644. Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 2 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) was under age 35 on the date of this Act's enactment. Requires aliens to apply for such adjustment of status within one year of being admitted to an IHE or earning a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth conditions for maintaining such status and having its conditional basis removed. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. 2022-02-03T06:07:19Z  
111-s-3963 111 s 3963 DREAM Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-11-17 2010-11-18 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645. Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 2 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) was under age 30 on the date of this Act's enactment. Requires aliens to apply for such adjustment of status within one year of being admitted to an IHE or earning a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth conditions for maintaining such status and having its conditional basis removed. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. 2022-02-03T06:07:19Z  
111-hr-6396 111 hr 6396 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-11-15 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] CA D L000397 1 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time for an alien spouse or petitioning spouse to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status. 2023-01-11T13:21:20Z  
111-hr-6397 111 hr 6397 Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act Immigration 2010-11-15 2010-12-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] TN R D000533 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to count as a spouse, wife, or husband a party to a marriage ceremony in which the parties were not in each other's physical presence, and the marriage was not consummated, if the failure to consummate was caused by physical separation because of one party's active-duty status abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces. States that the budgetary effects of this Act for purposes of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 compliance shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z  
111-hr-6242 111 hr 6242 International Child Protection Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] MS D C001074 0 International Child Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens convicted of sex offenses against minors inadmissible to the United States. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State should work with foreign law enforcement agencies and international organizations to establish related information reporting mechanisms. 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z  
111-hr-6327 111 hr 6327 Citizenship and Service Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Djou, Charles K. [R-HI-1] HI R D000611 0 Citizenship and Service Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) 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 general education diploma in the United States. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. 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. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions for expedited application processing; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z  
111-hr-6365 111 hr 6365 Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] MA D M000312 3 Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2010 - Makes an alien ineligible for entry or admission to the United States when the Secretary of State determines such alien to be: (1) an individual who engaged in any act that was instrumental in causing the death of Sergei Leonidovich Magnitsky; (2) an individual who conspired to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits because of fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against the Hermitage foreign investment company; or (3) the spouse, son, daughter, or parent of such alien. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. States that such provisions shall cease to be effective when the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of the Russian Federation has conducted a thorough and impartial investigation into Mr. Magnitsky's detention and death, and the responsible individuals have been brought to justice according to the Russian Federation's laws and pursuant to its international legal obligations; (2) the government of the Russian Federation has taken steps to bring its criminal justice and penal systems into compliance with international legal standards; and (3) the U.S. government is confident that the investigation was properly conducted. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) instruct domestic financial institutions and agencies to take specified measures if the Secretary makes a money laundering determination relating to such conspiracy; and (2) freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is prohibited from entering the United States or acts as an agent for an such individual. States that such provisions shall cease to be effective when the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of the Russian Federation has conducted a thorough and impartial investigation into the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profit, and the responsible individuals have been brought t… 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z  
111-s-16 111 s 16 Visa Waiver Program Expansion Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] OH R V000126 0 Visa Waiver Program Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the provision prohibiting the Secretary of Homeland Security's (DHS) authority to waive requirements for the participation of a country with a low nonimmigrant visa refusal rate in the visa waiver program if the Secretary has not notified Congress by June 30, 2009, of a required air exit system's completion. 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z  
111-s-18 111 s 18 No Entry for Supporters of the Iranian Regime Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] MA R B001268 0 No Entry for Supporters of the Iranian Regime Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible to the United States an alien who: (1) engages in certain sanctionable activities with Iran, including the development of Iran's petroleum resources, the proliferation of Iranian weapons of mass destruction, or support for terrorism by Iran; or (2) has a controlling managing or shareholder interest in an entity that engages in such activities. Authorizes presidential waiver of such prohibition under specified conditions. 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z  
111-s-3867 111 s 3867 A bill to modify the naturalization requirements related to physical presence in the United States for alien translators granted special immigrant status, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] MI D L000261 0 Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, with respect to naturalization of an Afghan or Iraqi translator who is a lawful permanent resident, to count a period of absence from the United States working as a translator for the United States or a U.S. contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq towards the accumulation of the required U.S. physical presence. 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z  
111-s-3881 111 s 3881 Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7796-7797) Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 3 Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to publish a list of each individual the Secretary believes: (1) is responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky; (2) conspired to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against the foreign investment company known as Hermitage and to misappropriate Hermitage-owned entities; or (3) participated in efforts to conceal Mr. Magnitsky's detention, abuse, or death, or the existence of such conspiracy. Makes an alien on such list or a family member ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) instruct domestic financial institutions and agencies to take specified measures if the Secretary makes a money laundering determination relating to such conspiracy; and (2) freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on such list or acts as an agent for an individual on the list. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such actions if in the U.S. national interest. States that this Act shall cease to be effective when the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury certify to Congress that: (1) the government of the Russian Federation has conducted a thorough and transparent investigation into Mr. Magnitsky's detention and death, and the related conspiracy: (2) the responsible individuals have been brought to justice according to the Russian Federation's laws and pursuant to its international legal obligations; and (3) the government of the Russian Federation has taken steps to bring its criminal justice and penal systems into compliance with international legal standards, has strengthened statutory protections for individuals who disclose evidence of illegal government activities, and has recognized Sergei Magnitsky's contribution to the fight against corrupt… 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z  
111-s-3901 111 s 3901 Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7807-7809) Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 1 Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien to be paroled into the United States or granted deferred action of a final order of removal only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. Requires eligible states, counties, or cities to participate in the Secure Communities program or to designate local law enforcement officers to perform immigration law enforcement functions in order to qualify for incarceration compensation. Makes an alien who the consular officer or the Attorney General knows or has reason to believe is a member of a known criminal organization inadmissible to the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a mandatory exit procedure for foreign visitors based upon: (1) the results of U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot exit programs; and (2) the feasibility and benefits of the departure confirmation systems tested under such programs. Eliminates the diversity visa program unless legislation is enacted that addresses recommendations about how best to combat program fraud and abuse. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress annually regarding the total amount of federal welfare benefits provided to: (1) each state; and (2) households with illegal aliens. Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit a state to continue receiving federal matching funds for covering legal immigrant children and legal immigrant pregnant woman if the state: (1) has covered at least 90% of its U.S. citizen/national children eligible for CHIP or Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act) whose family incomes do not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level; and (2) will provide health benefit coverage to lawfully residing immigrant children or lawfully residing immigrant pregnant women that will not be less than the amount of such funds expended in FY20… 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z  
111-s-3912 111 s 3912 HARVEST Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] GA R C000286 0 Helping Agriculture Receive Verifiable Employees Securely and Temporarily Act of 2010 or the HARVEST Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine "H-2A worker" to include a nonimmigrant who: (1) is seeking to perform agricultural labor in the United States in a job for which U.S. workers are not available and willing to perform such service or labor; and (2) commutes each day across the U.S. border and returns to his or her foreign residence and place of abode at the end of each business day. Defines "Level 2 H-2A worker" as an H-2A worker who has been employed as an H-2A worker for at least 30 months, has not violated a material term of H-2A employment, and works in a supervisory capacity. Sets forth employer and employee association petition and attestation requirements. Requires H-2A employers to participate in the the E-Verify program. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Labor to conduct investigations and random audits of employer work sites; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide each H-2A worker with a single machine-readable, counterfeit-resistant document that authorizes the alien's U.S. entry, serves as an employment eligibility document, and has at least one biometric identifier. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) penalties; (2) working conditions, wages, transportation, and housing; (3) admissions and extensions of stay; and (4) worker replacement. Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to: (1) limit the conditions under which the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) may provide legal assistance for any alien, or provide financial assistance to any person or entity that provides legal assistance for any alien; (2) require a good faith mediation attempt prior to bringing a civil action for damages on behalf of an H-2A worker; (3) require an H-2A employer to post LSC contact information in the dwelling and at the work site of each nonimmigrant employee in a language in which all employees can understand; and (4) re… 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z  
111-s-3932 111 s 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 2 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 or the CIR Act of 2010 - Prohibits the adjustment of an alien in lawful prospective immigrant status to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence until specified border related enhancements in personnel and resources are established, funded, and operational. Provides for additional: (1) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel; (2) Immigration and Custom Enforcement personnel; (3) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel assigned to investigate alien smuggling; (4) immigration litigation attorneys; (5) ports of entry along the northern and southern borders; and (6) equipment and assets along the borders, including unmanned aerial systems, cameras, sensors, satellites, and radar coverage. Directs the Secretary of State to report annually regarding the exchange of North American security information, including immigration and counterterrorism security, between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Provides for: (1) increased border-related cooperation with Mexico; and (2) expansion of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs. Provides reimbursement for state and county prosecutors in border states for prosecuting federally initiated and referred drug cases. Authorizes border relief grants for tribal, state, or local law enforcement and related agencies in proximity to the border or in a designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Establishes the Immigration and United States-Mexico Border Enforcement Commission. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set out the scope of state and local immigration related enforcement authority. Directs the Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security (Secretary), Interior, Agriculture, Defense, and Commerce to develop: (1) a land border protection strategy; and (2) a borderlands environmental monitoring plan. Directs the Secretary to establish a Border Communities Liaison Office in every Border Patrol sector on the southern or northern border. Amends the visa waiver pr… 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z  
111-sres-669 111 sres 669 A resolution recognizing Filipino American History Month in October 2010. Immigration 2010-09-29 2010-09-29 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7773-7774; text as passed Senate: CR S7773-7774; text of measure as introduced: CR S7838) Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 4 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month 2010 (October 2010) as a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans, as a time of reflection and remembrance, and as a time to renew efforts toward the examination of history and culture in order to provide an opportunity for all people in the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and their historic contributions to the nation. 2017-12-13T21:32:20Z  
111-s-3858 111 s 3858 H-2A Improvement Act Immigration 2010-09-28 2010-09-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633-7634) Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 3 H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months. 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z  
111-hr-6179 111 hr 6179 To exempt employment in the mobile amusement industry from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Immigration 2010-09-22 2010-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Djou, Charles K. [R-HI-1] HI R D000611 0 Exempts an H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural worker) alien coming to work in the United States in the mobile amusement industry from fiscal year numerical limitations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z  
111-s-3827 111 s 3827 DREAM Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-09-22 2010-09-23 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583. Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 2 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the provision making unlawful aliens ineligible for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. citizen or national is eligible for such benefits without regard to state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) was under age 35 on the date of this Act's enactment. Requires aliens to apply for such adjustment of status within one year of being admitted to an IHE or earning a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth conditions for maintaining such status and having its conditional basis removed. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements before this Act's enactment to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act. 2022-02-03T06:07:19Z  
111-s-3776 111 s 3776 Families First Immigration Enforcement Act Immigration 2010-09-14 2010-09-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 0 Families First Immigration Enforcement Act - Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in a workplace enforcement operation that is calculated to apprehend or does apprehend at least 50 aliens, to do the following: (1) give state agencies sufficient notice to arrange for representatives who speak the detainees' language and to provide for any special needs; (2) afford access to state social service agencies to screen and interview detainees to determine if medical risks or risks to relatives exist; (3) consider, upon recommendation, the release of detainees on age, medical, or family related humanitarian grounds; and (4) provide a toll-free number for families of detainees to report their relationship to DHS or state social services. Requires that such aliens have access to legal orientation presentations through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's legal orientation program. States that detainees should be held within the jurisdiction of the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office to the extent that space allows. Requires a detainee's release within 72 hours of apprehension if such alien is not subject to mandatory detention, does not pose a flight risk, or is subject to humanitarian release. States that such alien shall be released: (1) on his or her own recognizance; (2) by posting a minimum bond; (3) on parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (4) through the intensive supervision appearance or similar program. 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z  
111-hr-6080 111 hr 6080 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-08-09 2010-08-13 Became Public Law No: 111-230. House Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] NC D P000523 13 (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on August 10, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Department of Homeland Security - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems. (Sec. 101) Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Title II: Department of Justice - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. Title III: the Judiciary - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services. States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives. Title IV: General Provisions - (Sec. 401) Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. (Sec. 402) Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer)… 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z  
111-s-3721 111 s 3721 A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-08-05 2010-08-05 See also H.R. 5875. Senate Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] NY D S000148 13 Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems. Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services. States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives. Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are L visa or H-1b visa (nonagricultural specialty worker) nonimmigrants; and (2) the H-1b visa applica… 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z  
111-s-3702 111 s 3702 A bill to provide for the adjustment of status for certain long-term conditional residents. Immigration 2010-08-04 2010-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] AL R S001141 0 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust the status of an eligible alien entrepreneur, alien spouse, or alien child to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency if the alien: (1) applies for such adjustment; (2) is present in the United States on the date of the application's filing; (3) is admissible as an immigrant; and (4) pays the appropriate fee. Requires that an eligible alien: (1) became a conditional resident as an alien entrepreneur, alien spouse, or alien child on or before December 31, 1998; (2) applied to remove his or her conditional resident status (I-829 form) on or before December 31, 2000; and (3) had such form or a motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of such form pending before DHS as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to waive grounds of inadmissibility (other than criminal or security grounds) with regard to such aliens for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes. 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z  
111-hr-6018 111 hr 6018 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to a country that denies or unreasonably delays accepting the country's nationals upon the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security. Immigration 2010-07-30 2010-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] DE R C000243 1 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State, upon notice by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) that a foreign government denies or unreasonably delays accepting the return of an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country, to order consular officers in that foreign country to stop granting immigrant visas or nonimmigrant visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of that country until the country has accepted the alien. (Under current law the Attorney General provides such notice to the Secretary of State.) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, upon a determination that a foreign government denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after the alien has been ordered removed, to deny admission to any citizen, subject, national, or resident of such country who is seeking or has received a diplomatic nonimmigrant visa. 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z  
111-hr-6062 111 hr 6062 Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-30 2010-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] FL R R000583 0 Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010 - Directs the the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a Criminal Alien Program to: (1) identify incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) ensure that such aliens are not released into the community; and (3) remove such aliens from the United States upon release. Makes a state that does not cooperate with the Secretary to carry out the Program ineligible for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement grant programs (including the criminal alien incarceration program under the Immigration and Nationality Act). Authorizes appropriate state officials to: (1) hold an illegal alien for up to 14 days after completion of the term of incarceration in order to effectuate transfer to federal custody if the alien is removable or not lawfully present in the United States; and (2) issue a detainer permitting an alien who completes a term of incarceration to be held until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement takes the alien into custody. Directs the Secretary to carry out the Program as follows: (1) by December 31, 2012, identify each criminal alien incarcerated in a federal facility who will be deportable or removable upon release; and (2) by December 31, 2014, identify each criminal alien serving a term of three or more years in a state or local facility who will be deportable or removable upon release. 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z  
111-s-3666 111 s 3666 Passport Identity Verification Act Immigration 2010-07-29 2010-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6522-6524) Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 3 Passport Identity Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider as criminal law enforcement activities the powers, duties, and functions conferred upon Department of State personnel relating to the granting, refusal, revocation, or adjudication of passports when such personnel seek to: (1) verify the identity of a passport applicant; (2) detect passport fraud; or (3) verify such identity or fraud by accessing any governmental or private databases containing criminal history, driver's license information, naturalization and immigration records, marriage, birth, or death information, or other appropriate information. Directs: (1) the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to implement a system to enable Department of State personnel responsible for such passport activities to have real-time access to the criminal history information contained in the National Crime Information Center's Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) in order to verify passport applicant identity or to detect passport fraud; and (2) the Secretary of State to designate such Department personnel. Directs the Secretary to conduct an analysis and report to Congress to determine: (1) if U.S. passport applicants or renewals should provide biometric identification information; and (2) if technology should be employed to verify identity documents. 2023-01-11T13:21:42Z  
111-hr-5870 111 hr 5870 To restrict passports of certain sex offenders, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-07-27 2010-07-27 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 2 Authorizes the Secretary of State to revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to a sex offender who is included in the National Sex Offender Registry or is required to register in a jurisdiction's sex offender registry. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the number of passports revoked, restricted, or limited each year. 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z  
111-hr-5875 111 hr 5875 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 Immigration 2010-07-27 2010-09-23 Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. House Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] NC D P000523 32 Title I: Department of Homeland Security - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems. (Sec. 101) Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Title II: Department of Justice - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. Title III: the Judiciary - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services. States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives. Title IV: General Provisions - (Sec. 401) Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. (Sec. 402) Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees i… 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z  
111-hr-5880 111 hr 5880 Family Reunification Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-27 2010-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Djou, Charles K. [R-HI-1] HI R D000611 0 Family Reunification Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the eligibility criteria for V-visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to: (1) replace the current petition filing date of on or before the date of the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act with a filing deadline of December 21, 2010; (2) require that such petition has been pending for more than 540 days (3 years under current law); and (3) require that for an approved petition, more than 540 days (3 years under current law) have elapsed since the petition's filing and no visa is available or the petition remains pending. 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z  
111-hr-5836 111 hr 5836 Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-22 2010-10-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. House Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] MO R G000546 0 Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010 - Provides for: (1) an increase of full-time active-duty Border Patrol personnel along the southern border for each of FY2011-FY2013; and (2) Border Patrol infrastructure improvements along such border. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along at least 150 miles (in addition to any existing fencing) of the southern border; and (2) complete such work within three years. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the E-Verify Program. 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z  
111-hr-5840 111 hr 5840 Sanctuary City Prevention Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-22 2010-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52] CA R H001048 19 Sanctuary City Prevention Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Attorney General from expending funds in any lawsuit that seeks to invalidate those provisions of the Arizona Revised Statutes that were amended by Arizona Senate Bill 1070, as amended by Arizona House Bill 2162, until the Attorney General reports to Congress with a plan to enforce the immigration laws in any state or subdivision that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure contravening specified provisions of the Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 that prohibit federal, state, or local government entities or officials, or persons or agencies from restricting certain immigration status-related communications with immigration or law enforcement personnel. 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z  
111-hr-5796 111 hr 5796 Putting an End to Sanctuary Cities Act Immigration 2010-07-20 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] IN R B001149 0 Putting an End to Sanctuary Cities Act - Prohibits the distribution of federal funds to a state or a political subdivision of a state that is determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to be interfering with federal immigration law enforcement. Terminates such prohibition when the Secretary certifies that the state or political subdivision has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to cease such interference. 2023-01-11T13:21:54Z  
111-hr-5769 111 hr 5769 Stop the Drop Houses Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-19 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] AZ D M001167 19 Stop the Drop Houses Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject real property used or intended to be used in alien smuggling to seizure and forfeiture. 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z  
111-hr-5658 111 hr 5658 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] AZ R S000275 1 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 or the SKIL Act of 2010 - 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 (DHS) 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 … 2021-07-10T17:37:03Z  
111-hr-5687 111 hr 5687 Underserved Area Nursing Relief Restoration Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] TX D C001063 1 Underserved Area Nursing Relief Restoration Act of 2010 - Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to extend the H-1C visa program providing nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas. 2021-07-10T17:37:08Z  
111-s-3544 111 s 3544 Visa Waiver Program Updated Framework and Enhanced Security Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-06-29 2010-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] MD D M000702 0 Visa Waiver Program Updated Framework and Enhanced Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate program countries; (2) replace visa refusal rates with visa overstay rates in determining program participation; (3) set a maximum 3% visa overstay rate for program countries; (4) require an annual program compliance report to Congress; and (5) revise probationary status and program termination provisions. Directs the Comptroller General to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's methods for: (1) tracking aliens entering and exiting the United States; and (2) detecting visa overstays. Requires: (1) program countries to have agreements in place to share information on lost and stolen passports within 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) DHS to make information on all aliens who have overstayed their visas available electronically to state and local law enforcement agencies. 2023-01-11T13:19:45Z  
111-hr-5595 111 hr 5595 To amend section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to create, for an alien seeking to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant to care for a relative with a serious health condition, an exemption from the presumption that the alien is an immigrant. Immigration 2010-06-24 2010-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] MN D E000288 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an exemption from the presumption that an alien seeking U.S. entry is an immigrant for an alien seeking U.S. entry to care for a relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident with a serious health condition. Requires such alien to submit an attestation from a health care provider that includes: (1) a diagnosis and treatment statement; and (2) the expected length of such care. 2023-01-11T13:19:52Z  
111-s-3522 111 s 3522 HELP Separated Children Act Immigration 2010-06-22 2010-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5278-5279) Senate Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] MN D F000457 6 Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and cooperating entities, including: (1) providing the governor, local child welfare agencies, and local law enforcement with advance notice of an enforcement activity, if possible; (2) providing child welfare agencies and community organizations access to detained individuals to help DHS identify detainees who have children; (3) permitting detainees with children to make free phone calls to arrange for such children's care; and (4) requiring that the interests of children be considered in decisions regarding detainee release, detention, or transfer. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) require DHS detention facilities to implement procedures to ensure that child custody and family interests can be considered in any immigration detention action; (2) develop memoranda of understanding with child welfare agencies and community organizations that protect the best interests of children of detained individuals; and (3) provide DHS personnel with appropriate training. 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z  
111-hr-5528 111 hr 5528 To enhance the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism. Immigration 2010-06-15 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] PA D C001065 1 Authorizes appropriations for enhancing the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism. Requires such funds to be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to reimburse a state or political subdivision for expenses incurred when law enforcement officers or employees of such state or subdivision receive training to perform border security and immigration enforcement functions. 2023-01-11T13:19:54Z  
111-hr-5532 111 hr 5532 International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-06-15 2010-07-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] CA D L000397 3 International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of "child" a child adopted under the age of 18 (16 under current law) who has been: (1) in the custody of, and has resided with, the adopting parent or parents for at least two years; or (2) battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or a family member residing in the same household. Includes in the definition of "child," and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been adopted in a foreign country that is a signatory to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) or who are emigrating from such a country for U.S. adoption. States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 2023-01-11T13:19:54Z  
111-hr-5378 111 hr 5378 United Arab Emirates Human Rights Accountability Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-25 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] MA D M000312 0 United Arab Emirates Human Rights Accountability Act of 2010 - Makes an alien who is a member of the royal families of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and who is an officer or employee of the UAE government ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa and ineligible for U.S. admission until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of the UAE has established an independent governmental entity to investigate any such individual; and (2) Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has been tried in accordance with international legal norms and human rights standards for specified offenses. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition for reasons of national interest. Describes such offense as any offense under UAE law: (1) that was committed in connection with the assault on Mohammed Shah Poor; and (2) for which Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has not been tried. Directs the Secretary to revoke the nonimmigrant visa or other documentation of any alien who is rendered ineligible for such visa or documentation under the terms of this Act. 2023-01-11T13:20:08Z  
111-hr-5397 111 hr 5397 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-25 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] NJ D P000096 2 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government provisions regarding H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant aliens. Amends H-1B employer application requirements to: (1) revise wage determination requirements; (2) require Internet posting and description of employment positions; (3) lengthen U.S. worker displacement protection: (4) apply certain requirements to all H-1B employers rather than only to H-1B dependent employers; (5) prohibit employer advertising that makes a position available only to, or gives priority to, H-1B nonimmigrants; and (6) limit the number of H-1B and L-1 employees that an employer of 50 or more workers in the United States may hire. Revises application review provisions. Authorizes the Department of Labor (DOL) to: (1) investigate applications for fraud; and (2) conduct H-1B compliance audits. Directs DOL to conduct annual audits of companies with large numbers of H-1B workers. Authorizes DOL to initiate H-1B employer application investigations. Increases employer penalties. Revises provisions regarding initiation of employer violation investigations by DOL. Provides for information sharing between DOL and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding employer noncompliance. Authorizes DOL to hire 200 additional employees to administer H-1B programs. Prohibits, with a specified waiver by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), an employer from hiring an L-1 nonimmigrant for more than one year who will: (1) serve in a capacity involving specialized knowledge; and (2) be stationed primarily at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer. Specifies L-1: (1) employer petition requirements for employment at a new office; (2) wage rates and working conditions; and (3) employer penalties. Authorizes the Secretary to initiate an L-1 employer investigation. Requires a report to Congress regarding the L-1 blanket petition process. 2023-01-11T13:20:07Z  
111-s-3411 111 s 3411 Help HAITI Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-25 2010-05-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] NY D G000555 6 Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 or the Help HAITI Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who was granted parole admission into the United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010, if such alien: (1) applies for adjustment; (2) is physically present in the United States when the adjustment application is filed; and (3) is admissible as an immigrant. Deems such an alien to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted children if, before the alien is 18 years of age, he or she adjusts to permanent resident status and is adopted by a U.S. citizen (which may occur before, on, or after status adjustment). Permits a parent or legal guardian to apply on behalf of a minor. Prohibits any derivative immigration benefits for the birth parent of an alien adjusted under this Act. 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z  
111-hres-1380 111 hres 1380 Applauding the State of Arizona for asserting its 10th amendment rights, protecting its citizens, and safeguarding its jobs, and calling upon the Administration to act immediately to enforce our Nation's immigration laws. Immigration 2010-05-20 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] SC R B001239 0 Applauds Arizona for asserting its 10th Amendment rights, protecting its citizens, and safeguarding American jobs. Calls upon the Administration to enforce our nation's immigration laws. 2023-01-11T13:20:03Z  
111-hres-1384 111 hres 1384 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State and local governments, and State and local law enforcement personnel in the course of carrying out routine duties, have the inherent authority of a sovereign entity to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the United States, for the purpose of assisting in the enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States. Immigration 2010-05-20 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] CA R M001139 16 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) states and state law enforcement personnel in the course of carrying out routine duties have the inherent authority to investigate, identify, arrest, detain, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States for purposes of U.S. immigration law enforcement; (2) state and local governments should be supported and reimbursed by the federal government for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration; (4) state and local governments that knowingly harbor illegal immigrants should be penalized; (5) current laws governing the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws should be enforced; (6) attrition through enforcement should be U.S. policy; and (7) legislation to enhance border security and enforcement of immigration laws should be passed quickly to ease state and local government burdens and increase national security. 2023-01-11T13:20:03Z  
111-hr-5283 111 hr 5283 Help HAITI Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-12 2010-12-09 Became Public Law No: 111-293. House Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] NE R F000449 20 (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 4, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 or Help HAITI Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who: (1) was granted parole admission into the United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010; (2) is physically present in the United States; (3) is admissible as an immigrant; and (4) files an application for adjustment not later than three years after enactment of this Act. Limits the number of such adjusted aliens to 1400. Excepts such aliens from certain documentation requirements. Deems such an unmarried alien who is under the age of 18 to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted children if: (1) the alien obtained adjustment of status; and (2) a U.S. citizen adopted the alien before, on, or after the date of the decision granting adjustment of status. Prohibits any derivative immigration benefits for the birth parent of an alien adjusted under this Act. States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 compliance shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 2023-03-22T18:07:22Z  
111-hr-5256 111 hr 5256 Southern Border Security Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-11 2010-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. House Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] AZ D K000368 1 Southern Border Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and deploy 2,000 additional Border Patrol agents along the southwest border of the United States by September 30, 2010, and another 1,500 agents by September 30, 2011. 2023-01-11T13:20:12Z  
111-hr-5265 111 hr 5265 Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act Immigration 2010-05-11 2010-06-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. House Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] IA D B000652 0 Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) employer document verification requirements; and (2) employment authorization and/or identity documents. Sets forth employment eligibility verification system (EEVS) provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for the disclosure of certain taxpayer identity information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assist in immigration enforcement; and (2) increase specified penalties for employer failure to provide correct information returns. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish within the Criminal Investigation office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a unit to investigate tax-related violations related to the employment of unauthorized aliens. Sets forth IRS and Social Security Administration (SSA) immigration-related enforcement provisions. Provides for increases in worksite enforcement and immigration fraud detection personnel. 2023-01-11T13:20:12Z  
111-s-3332 111 s 3332 Border Security Enforcement Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-05-07 2010-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 1 Border Security Enforcement Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Governor of Arizona to: (1) order 3,000 members of the Arizona National Guard and other National Guard units to perform Active Guard and Reserve duty by immediately deploying along the Tucson Sector border and the Yuma Sector border; and (2) construct and maintain related surveillance platforms. Directs such deployment's continuation until the Governor of Arizona certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase, by January 1, 2015, the number of Border Patrol agents stationed along the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders by 3,000. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) DHS to implement Operation Streamline along the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders and reimburse state, local, and tribal law enforcement for related detention costs; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance law enforcement readiness along the U.S. borders through Operation Stonegarden. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make specified enhancements to the Tucson Sector border; (2) analyze the feasibility of creating an additional Border Patrol sector in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico to interrupt drug trafficking operations; (3) construct a permanent checkpoint near Tubac, Arizona, and operate roving checkpoints along the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders; and (4) establish a two-year grant program, to be administered by Arizona, to improve emergency communications along the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to: (1) complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2011; and (2) construct double- and triple-layer fencing at appropriate locations along the Tucson Sector and the Yuma Sector borders. Provides for additional mobile surveillance systems and unmanned aerial vehicles along th… 2023-01-11T13:20:00Z  
111-hr-5237 111 hr 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act Immigration 2010-05-06 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] PA D A000362 2 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among those voluntary acts for which a U.S. national (by birth or naturalization) will be subject to loss of U.S. nationality: (1) providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization as designated by the Secretary of State; (2) engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States; or (3) engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against any country or armed force that is directly engaged along with, or that is providing direct operational support to, the United States in hostilities engaged in by the United States. 2023-01-11T13:20:13Z  
111-s-3327 111 s 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act Immigration 2010-05-06 2010-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] CT ID L000304 2 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among those voluntary acts for which a U.S. national (by birth or naturalization) will be subject to loss of U.S. nationality: (1) providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization as designated by the Secretary of State; (2) engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States; or (3) engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against any country or armed force that is directly engaged along with, or that is providing direct operational support to, the United States in hostilities engaged in by the United States. 2023-01-11T13:20:00Z  
111-hr-5208 111 hr 5208 Student Visa Security Improvement Act Immigration 2010-05-05 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] FL R B001257 4 Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require DHS employees to conduct in-person interviews and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; (2) require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; (3) provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and (4) require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards. 2023-01-11T13:20:14Z  
111-hres-1331 111 hres 1331 Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic struggle and sacrifice of the Vietnamese people for the cause of freedom and commending the Vietnamese-American community and nongovernmental organizations. Immigration 2010-05-05 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] LA R C001079 2 Recognizes: (1) all former Vietnamese boat people and the Vietnamese-American community on the occasion of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month; (2) the arrival of the Vietnamese boat people, their journey to freedom, and their assimilation into and contributions to U.S. society; and (3) Boat People SOS and other volunteer agencies and nongovernmental organizations that facilitated the Vietnamese refugees' resettlement, adjustment, and assimilation into U.S. society. 2023-01-11T13:20:04Z  
111-hr-5193 111 hr 5193 StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-04-29 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 1 StartUp Visa Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if, not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor failed to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur failed to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements. 2023-01-11T13:16:03Z  
111-hr-5166 111 hr 5166 Revoking Citizenship for Terrorists Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-04-28 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] PA R D000604 1 Revoking Citizenship for Terrorists Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of U.S. nationality, whether by birth or naturalization, by being an unprivileged enemy belligerent. 2023-01-11T13:16:04Z  
111-hr-5173 111 hr 5173 Secure the Border Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-04-28 2010-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. House Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] KS R T000260 18 Secure the Border Act of 2010 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors along the entire length of the international border between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada; and (3) complete such work within two years. Increases the FY2011 budget of the Tunnel Task Force (a joint Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE], Customs and Border Patrol [CBP], and Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] force tasked to pinpoint smuggling tunnels) by 100% above the FY2007 budget. Directs the Secretary to implement a program to fully integrate and utilize aerial surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to enhance the security of the international borders between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada. 2023-01-11T13:16:04Z  
111-hres-1288 111 hres 1288 Urging the issuance of a certificate of loss of nationality for Anwar al-Awlaki. Immigration 2010-04-22 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] PA R D000604 17 Urges that a certificate of loss of nationality should be issued finding that Anwar al-Awlaki voluntarily relinquished his status as a U.S. citizen by: (1) voluntarily participating in and collaborating with armed forces seeking to carry out hostilities against the United States; (2) inciting peaceful Muslims to join al Qaeda in jihad against the United States by engaging in acts of violence against the people of the United States; (3) teaching members and supporters of al Qaeda and related organizations that they have a duty to engage in acts of terrorism against the people of the United States; and (4) participating in al Qaeda's call for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. 2023-01-11T13:16:01Z  
111-hr-5052 111 hr 5052 To amend Public Law 110-36 to clarify that a period of employment by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a security advisor, translator, or interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization. Immigration 2010-04-15 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] PA R D000604 0 Considers the period spent by an alien working as an interpreter or translator with the U.S. Armed Forces or federal agencies under the Chief of Mission in Afghanistan and Iraq as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for naturalization purposes. 2023-01-11T13:16:07Z  
111-s-3207 111 s 3207 Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act Immigration 2010-04-14 2010-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 3 Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of "immigrant" under such Act a nonimmigrant alien who files a petition for status if the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that the alien: (1) has suffered abuse or harm as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; (2) has suffered substantial abuse or harm related to specified labor or employment violations related to a workplace claim (workplace violation); (3) is a victim of specified criminal activity and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal; (4) has suffered a workplace violation and would suffer extreme hardship upon removal; (5) has been helpful to a local judge, DHS, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) or to other authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies for workplace violation; or (6) has filed, is a material witness in, or is likely to be helpful in the investigation of, the claim in a workplace violation and reasonably fears, has been threatened with, or has been the victim of, an action involving force, physical restraint, retaliation, or abuse of the immigration or other legal process by the employer in relation to acts underlying or related to the filing of the claim. Authorizes the Secretary to permit an alien to temporarily remain in the United States and grant the alien employment authorization upon determining that the alien: (1) has filed for relief under such provisions; (2) has filed, or is a material witness to, a bona fide workplace claim; and (3) has been helpful to a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, prosecutor, or judge, to DHS, EEOC, the Department of Labor, or NLRB, or to other federal, state, or local authorities investigating, prosecuting, or seeking civil remedies related to the claim. Sets forth provisions governing procedural requirements and protections in an en… 2023-01-11T13:15:59Z  
111-hr-5002 111 hr 5002 No Sanctuary for Illegals Act Immigration 2010-04-13 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] IN R B001149 0 No Sanctuary for Illegals Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase border patrol recruitment incentives by offering a ($40,000 maximum) repayment of higher education loans; and (2) develop border patrol retention incentives through the establishment of a retention program. Authorizes the Secretary to deploy newly developed technologies to secure U.S. international land and maritime borders. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prioritize border fence construction; and (2) report to Congress regarding such construction's progress. Requires that if an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States is arrested for any offense by a state or local law enforcement agency the head of such agency shall immediately notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the arrest and the alien's identity. Requires that such an arrested alien be detained by ICE and presented before an immigration judge for expedited U.S. removal without release from detention and without further hearing or review. Provides for criminal penalties and expedited removal for such a removed alien who subsequently returns unlawfully to the United States. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make inadmissible an alien who has been unlawfully present in the United States for any period of time and who enters or seeks to enter the United States unlawfully. (Current law requires the period of unlawful presence to be more than one year.) Amends INA to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Prohibits a federal government officer or employee from providing federal funds to any state or political subdivision that is determined to be interfering with ef… 2023-01-11T13:16:08Z  
111-hconres-256 111 hconres 256 Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States. Immigration 2010-03-22 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] CT D H001047 8 Expresses the sense of Congress that any Iranian government official at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a U.S. travel visa. 2023-01-11T13:16:29Z  
111-hr-4893 111 hr 4893 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Kodiak, Alaska. Immigration 2010-03-19 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] AK R Y000033 0 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Kodiak, Alaska. 2023-01-11T13:16:23Z  
111-s-3135 111 s 3135 Global Health Care Cooperation Act Immigration 2010-03-17 2010-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1672) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 0 Global Health Care Cooperation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow permanent resident doctors or health care workers to reside in a qualifying developing country (candidate countries) while working in such professions and be considered to be maintaining U.S. presence and residency requirements for naturalization purposes. Directs the Secretary of State to publish a candidate country list. 2023-01-11T13:16:12Z  
111-hr-4862 111 hr 4862 To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, and for other purposes. Immigration 2010-03-16 2010-09-16 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000248 142 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit each applicant for naturalization to choose to have the oath of allegiance for naturalization administered by a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member). Limits the administration of the oath: (1) by a Senator to individuals who reside in the Senator's state; and (2) by a Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to individuals who reside in the respective congressional district. Limits the Member's authority solely to the administration of such oath. Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during the 90-day period before any election for federal, state, or local office in which the Member is a candidate. Requires a Member to administer the oath only at times and places designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during any period in which exclusive authority to administer it may be exercised by an eligible court for the person concerned, unless the court has waived such exclusive authority. 2023-01-11T13:16:24Z  
111-s-3113 111 s 3113 Refugee Protection Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-03-15 2010-05-19 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 4 Refugee Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the one-year time limit for filing an asylum claim. Revises the definition of terrorist activity for purposes of alien inadmissibility. Excludes coerced activity from such definition. Revises: (1) the definition of refugee; and (2) the criteria for granting asylum. Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint counsel to represent an alien in a removal proceeding. Prohibits an alien from being removed during the 30-day petition for review period unless the alien indicates in writing that he or she wishes to be removed before the expiration of such period. Makes discretionary certain currently required detention provisions regarding arriving aliens who request asylum. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a secure alternatives to detention program; (2) establish specified conditions of detention; (3) file notice of immigration charges with the court and the individual within 48 hours of detention; and (4) establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of statements taken by DHS employees exercising expedited removal authority. Authorizes the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to conduct a study to determine whether certain immigration officers are properly handling asylum and removal/detention authority with regard to aliens apprehended after entering the United States. Eliminates the one-year waiting period before a refugee or asylee may petition for permanent legal resident status. Exempts aliens under the age of 18 from certain restrictions on applying for asylum. Permits applicants for refugee admission to simultaneously pursue other forms of admission. Authorizes the spouse or child of a refugee or asylee to bring his or her accompanying or following child into the United States as a refugee or asylee. States that if the President does not issue a refugee allocation determination before the beginning of a fiscal year the number of refugees that may be admitted in each qua… 2023-01-11T13:16:13Z  
111-hr-4835 111 hr 4835 To allow an employer to pay an H-2A worker the Federal minimum wage or the prevailing wage in a case where the employer pays either wage to United States citizens similarly employed. Immigration 2010-03-12 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] KY R W000413 3 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that an employer who pays a U.S. worker the federal minimum wage or the prevailing wage shall not be required to pay an H-2A visa worker (temporary agricultural worker) similarly employed more than such wage. 2023-01-11T13:16:24Z  
111-hr-4800 111 hr 4800 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act Immigration 2010-03-10 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] CA D S000810 18 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the one-year deadline for application for U.S. asylum. 2023-01-11T13:16:25Z  
111-s-3091 111 s 3091 Adoption Fairness Act Immigration 2010-03-09 2010-03-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 1 Adoption Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from charging a fee for the issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship for a child who is adopted by a U.S.-citizen parent and who is eligible for automatic citizenship regardless of whether the child's adoption was finalized in the United States or in a foreign country. Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement measures to facilitate the timely issuance of such Certificates; and (2) report to Congress regarding recommendations to streamline the Certificate process. 2023-01-11T13:16:14Z  
111-hr-4758 111 hr 4758 Secure Visas Act Immigration 2010-03-04 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] TX R S000583 7 Secure Visas Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary), except for the Secretary of State's authority with respect to diplomatic- and international organization-related visas, exclusive authority to issue regulations, establish policy, and administer and enforce the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and all other immigration or nationality laws relating to U.S. consular officer visa functions. Authorizes the Secretary to refuse or revoke any visa to an alien or class of aliens if necessary or advisable for U.S. security interests. Prohibits judicial review of such determinations. Provides that any such visa revocation shall become effective immediately and cancel any other visa in an alien's possession. Authorizes the Secretary of State to direct a consular officer to refuse or revoke a visa if necessary or advisable for U.S. foreign policy interests. Prohibits a decision by the Secretary of State to approve a visa from overriding a revocation or refusal determination by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to review on-site all visa applications and supporting documentation before adjudication at visa-issuing posts in Algeria, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in Israel, Jordan, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Yemen. Authorizes the Secretary to assign DHS employees to such posts. States that if the Secretary or the Secretary of State revokes a visa: (1) the relevant consular, law enforcement, and terrorist screening databases shall be immediately updated; and (2) look-out notices shall be posted to all DHS port inspectors and Department of State consular officers. Amends INA to eliminate the exception permitting judicial review of a visa revocation where such revocation is the sole ground for a deportation proces… 2023-01-11T13:16:26Z  
111-s-3077 111 s 3077 Secure Visas Act Immigration 2010-03-04 2010-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 4 Secure Visas Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary), except for the Secretary of State's authority with respect to diplomatic- and international organization-related visas, exclusive authority to issue regulations, establish policy, and administer and enforce the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and all other immigration or nationality laws relating to U.S. consular officer visa functions. Authorizes the Secretary to refuse or revoke any visa to an alien or class of aliens if necessary or advisable for U.S. security interests. Prohibits judicial review of such determinations. Provides that any such visa revocation shall become effective immediately and cancel any other visa in an alien's possession. Authorizes the Secretary of State to direct a consular officer to refuse or revoke a visa if necessary or advisable for U.S. foreign policy interests. Prohibits a decision by the Secretary of State to approve a visa from overriding a revocation or refusal determination by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to review on-site all visa applications and supporting documentation before adjudication at visa-issuing posts in Algeria, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in Israel, Jordan, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Yemen. Authorizes the Secretary to assign DHS employees to such posts. States that if the Secretary or the Secretary of State revokes a visa: (1) the relevant consular, law enforcement, and terrorist screening databases shall be immediately updated; and (2) look-out notices shall be posted to all DHS port inspectors and Department of State consular officers. Amends INA to eliminate the exception permitting judicial review of a visa revocation where such revocation is the sole ground for a deportatio… 2023-01-11T13:16:14Z  
111-s-3029 111 s 3029 StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-02-24 2010-02-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 2 StartUp Visa Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements. 2023-01-11T13:16:31Z  
111-hr-4627 111 hr 4627 Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-02-22 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] MD D K000371 0 Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject an individual with direct hiring authority who knowingly hires an illegal alien to the following criminal penalties for each such alien hired: (1) $2,500 fine and/or imprisonment of up to one year for the first offense; (2) $5,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to two years for the second offense; and (3) $10,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years for the third offense. (Under current law, criminal penalties for knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien apply upon a showing of a pattern or practice of violations and have, for each such alien hired, a $3,000 maximum fine and/or imprisonment of up to six months for the entire pattern or practice.) Increases related civil penalties as follows: (1) $1,000-$5,000 fine (under current law, $250-$2,000) for the first offense; (2) $5,000-$10,000 fine (under current law, $2,000-$5,000); and (3) $10,000-$20,000 fine (under current law, $3,000-$10,000). 2023-01-11T13:16:36Z  
111-hr-4622 111 hr 4622 Secure Borders Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-02-09 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] PA D M001168 1 Secure Borders Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for imprisonment of up to 20 years and/or fine for a federal law enforcement officer or employee (including U.S. Coast Guard personnel) who commits an alien smuggling violation under color of his or her federal enforcement authority. 2023-01-11T13:16:36Z  
111-hr-4616 111 hr 4616 Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-02-05 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] NY D C001067 43 Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V- visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Department of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status. Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment. 2023-01-11T13:16:37Z  
111-hr-4603 111 hr 4603 HOPE Act Immigration 2010-02-04 2010-02-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] MI R H000676 21 Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act or the HOPE Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, so as to apply it on a case-by-case basis to children who were legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the government of Haiti before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the placement of Haitian children granted humanitarian parole into the United States in an unaccompanied refugee minor program if a suitable family member is not available to provide care. 2023-01-11T13:16:37Z  
111-s-2998 111 s 2998 Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010 Immigration 2010-02-04 2010-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] NY D G000555 6 Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V- visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Department of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status. Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment. 2023-01-11T13:16:32Z  
111-s-2974 111 s 2974 Return of Talent Act Immigration 2010-02-02 2010-03-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 3 Return of Talent Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Return of Talent Program to permit a lawful permanent resident (and certain family members) to return to his or her country of citizenship or nationality for up to one year (with a six-month extension) in order to contribute to such country's postconflict or natural disaster reconstruction activities or to provide medical services. Permits such a resident to be considered to be physically present and residing in the United States for naturalization purposes under specified conditions, including that: (1) such absence was solely to engage in postconflict or natural disaster reconstruction or to provide medical services in the resident's country of citizenship or nationality and the Secretary determines that the resident is a citizen or national of certain countries in which there was a conflict or disaster; or (2) the resident is a physician or other health care worker and such temporary absence was solely for the purpose of providing medical services in the resident's country of citizenship or nationality in which certain conflicts or disasters occurred; and (3) prior to, and after, such temporary absence the resident establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that his or her U.S. absence was solely for the purpose of performing such activities or services. Authorizes up to 1,000 aliens in any fiscal year to obtain such preservation of residence and physical presence. Authorizes the spouse and any minor, dependent unmarried son or daughter who resides in the same household as the Program participant to return to such alien's country of citizenship or nationality or to reenter the United States. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding participating Program countries and reconstruction efforts and medical services provided. (Sec. 4) Authorizes FY2011 appropriations for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to carry out this Act. 2023-01-11T13:16:15Z  
111-s-2960 111 s 2960 Refugee Opportunity Act Immigration 2010-01-28 2010-03-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337. Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 3 Refugee Opportunity Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the waiver of the continuous one-year presence requirement for permanent resident status adjustment for a refugee/asylee who: (1) is or was employed by the U.S. government or a U.S. government contractor overseas and worked on behalf of the U.S. government for the entire period of absence, which may not exceed one year; or (2) is or was employed by the U.S. government or a U.S. government contractor in the alien's country of nationality or last habitual residence for the entire period of absence, which may not exceed one year, and was under U.S. government or contractor protection while working on behalf of the U.S. government during the entire period of employment; and (3) returns immediately to the United States upon such employment's conclusion. 2023-01-11T13:16:15Z  
111-hr-4548 111 hr 4548 Fairness for American Students Act Immigration 2010-01-27 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] KS R T000260 10 Fairness for American Students Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make illegal aliens ineligible for any postsecondary education benefit that results from their residence within a state or political subdivision unless every citizen and national of this country is entitled to such benefit regardless of their place of residence or the location of the school from which they graduated. Allows any U.S. citizen or national that is enrolled in a postsecondary school to commence a civil action against a school or state education official to enforce their compliance with this Act's requirement and obtain appropriate relief, including the in-state tuition rate. Prohibits federal agencies from providing financial assistance to postsecondary schools that provide benefits to illegal aliens in contravention of this Act. 2023-01-11T13:16:43Z  
111-hres-1036 111 hres 1036 Recognizing the contributions of Korean Americans to the United States. Immigration 2010-01-22 2010-03-09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] NJ R G000548 51 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the contributions Korean Americans have made to the United States. 2023-01-11T13:16:20Z  
111-hres-1026 111 hres 1026 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. Immigration 2010-01-21 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] UT R C001076 63 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the use of a basic pilot program (E-verify program) by employers of workers within the United States should be mandatory and that enforcement policies should hold both employers and employees responsible for violations; (2) sustaining the necessary border infrastructure and manpower to secure U.S. borders to prevent the unauthorized passage of persons or contraband is a critical responsibility of the federal government; and (3) immigration reform should not legalize, grant amnesty for, or confer any other legal status condoning the unlawful U.S. entry or presence of any individual. 2023-01-11T13:16:42Z  
111-s-2944 111 s 2944 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information. Immigration 2010-01-21 2010-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 6 Amends the Homeland Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to refuse or revoke any visa to an alien or class of aliens if necessary or advisable for U.S. security interests. Prohibits judicial review of such determinations. Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to direct a consular officer to refuse or revoke a visa if necessary or advisable for U.S. foreign policy interests. Prohibits a decision by the Secretary to approve a visa from overriding a revocation or refusal determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) shall review all visa applications and supporting documentation before adjudication; (2) shall have sole authority to issue, refuse, and revoke visas in Algeria, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and Yemen; and (3) may designate additional consular posts and embassies for on-site personnel to review visa applications if national or homeland security interests warrant such designation. States that if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary revokes a visa: (1) the relevant consular, law enforcement, and terrorist screening databases shall be immediately updated; and (2) look-out notices shall be posted to all DHS port inspectors and Department of State consular officers. 2023-01-11T13:16:41Z  
111-hr-4471 111 hr 4471 To clarify that revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review. Immigration 2010-01-20 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] TX R S000583 1 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Judicial review is currently permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.) States that this Act shall: (1) take effect on the date of its enactment; and (2) apply to visa revocations under such Act occurring before, on, or after such date. 2023-01-11T13:16:45Z  
111-s-2935 111 s 2935 A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review. Immigration 2010-01-20 2010-01-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S54) Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 4 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Judicial review is currently permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.) States that this Act shall: (1) take effect on the date of its enactment; and (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date. 2023-01-11T13:16:41Z  
111-hr-4470 111 hr 4470 Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act Immigration 2010-01-19 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. House Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] CA D W000794 3 Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act or the Strong STANDARDS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that all individuals subject to detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act (detainees) are treated humanely and granted specified protections; and (2) comply with minimum requirements concerning detainees set forth in this Act. Sets forth requirements concerning a wide range of issues, including: (1) detainee medical care, examinations, and records; (2) detainee releases, transfers, and transportation; (3) detainee access to telephones, legal information and representation, translation services, and recreational activities; (4) protection of detainees from abuse, the unique needs of vulnerable detainees, and the segregation of children; (5) limitations on solitary confinement, shackling, and strip searches; (6) detainee visits with religious individuals and children; (7) detention facility personnel training; (8) detainee grievances; and (9) facility compliance. Sets forth specific requirements for short-term (72 hours or less) detention facilities, including concerning: (1) provision of basic needs, detainee access to consular officials and health care professionals, and the return of property; and (2) protections for children. Requires the Secretary to appoint and convene an Immigration Detention Commission to conduct independent investigations of detention facility and DHS compliance with requirements under this Act. Establishes reporting requirements concerning any individual who dies while in DHS custody. 2023-01-11T13:16:45Z  
111-s-2910 111 s 2910 Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2010 Immigration 2009-12-18 2009-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] VT I S000033 0 Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Labor to take such actions as may be necessary to enforce federal labor laws with respect to employers of H-2B nonagricultural temporary workers; and (2) a private right of action against such employers. Specifies employer actions to be taken to recruit U.S. workers prior to filing for admission of H-2B workers. Prohibits H-2B worker entry until the Secretary certifies that prevailing wages will be paid to such workers or to U.S. workers. Sets forth H-2B and U.S. worker protections. Directs the Secretary to establish an H-2B (employer) labor certification application fee. Establishes in the Treasury the H-2B Employment Certification Application Fee Account. Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2010 - Requires foreign labor contractors and employers to inform foreign workers of specified employment terms and conditions at the time of recruitment. Requires that such information be provided in written form in English or in the language of the worker being recruited. Prohibits worker recruitment fees. Sets forth protection and enforcement provisions. 2023-01-11T13:16:49Z  
111-hr-4350 111 hr 4350 Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2009 Immigration 2009-12-16 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] CA R I000056 11 Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who: (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; and (3) had a natural parent who served honorably in an active-duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces and died on or after September 11, 2001, from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service. Defines "parent" to include a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis for purposes of: (1) such nonimmigrant alien; and (2) immediate relative status with respect to aliens who are not subject to direct numerical limitations. Sets forth related conditions concerning: (1) employment; (2) period of authorized admission; and (3) number of aliens to be admitted for each such child. 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z  
111-hr-4381 111 hr 4381 H-2B Program Reform Act of 2009 Immigration 2009-12-16 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] CA D L000397 1 H-2B Program Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make any alien seeking to enter the United States as an H-2B visa (nonagricultural temporary/seasonal worker) inadmissible unless the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) certifies to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) that: (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers to perform such temporary labor or services; and (2) such alien's employment will not adversely affect similarly-employed U.S. workers' wages and working conditions. Requires H-2B employers to file an application with the Secretary which shall include information regarding: (1) the numbers, occupational classifications, and employment locations of such nonimmigrants; (2) the recurring and temporary need for such labor and the inability to secure U.S. workers to meet such labor needs; and (3) instances of employment-related violations within the previous three years. Limits labor contracting and construction entities registration eligibility. Directs the Secretary to set the number of H-2B visas each employer would be approved to use. Requires an employer to pay a $100 application fee and a $100 per-worker fee. Sets forth: (1) labor certification application provisions; (2) H-2B and U.S. worker protections; and (3) penalties, including temporary program removal, for compliance failures. Establishes in the Treasury the Employment Certification Fee Account. States that forest, conservation, and logging workers shall be considered: (1) H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural workers for employment purposes; and (2) seasonal agricultural workers under the Migrant Seasonal Worker Protection Act. 2023-01-11T13:16:55Z  
111-hr-4397 111 hr 4397 To clarify the transitional status of certain aliens not provided for in subtitle A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and for other purposes. Immigration 2009-12-16 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] MP D S001177 0 Amends the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to admit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMA) as an immigrant subject to specified conditions an alien who was residing in the CNMA as of May 8, 2008, and who was: (1) born in the CNMA between January 1, 1974, and January 9, 1978; (2) a permanent resident (as defined by the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Code in effect on May 8, 2008); (3) an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen (as defined by the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Code in effect on May 8, 2008); or (4) the spouse or child of such an alien. 2023-01-11T13:16:54Z  
111-hr-4406 111 hr 4406 To render nationals of Israel eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors. Immigration 2009-12-16 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] NY D W000792 0 Makes Israeli nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Israel extends reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals. 2023-01-11T13:16:54Z  
111-hr-4321 111 hr 4321 CIR ASAP Act of 2009 Immigration 2009-12-15 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] TX D O000107 103 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009, or the CIR ASAP Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to: (1) develop and submit to Congress a National Strategy for Border Security; (2) increase the number of Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel, and enhance related equipment, assets, and technology; (3) develop a comprehensive land and maritime border surveillance plan, including aerial and integrated surveillance demonstration programs; (4) issue a rule for electronic device searches and related agent training; (5) improve coordination efforts to combat human smuggling; (6) establish a Border Communities Liaison Office in every Border Patrol sector at the southern and northern borders; (7) carry out a ports of entry technology demonstration program; and (8) establish a Southern Border Security Task Force. Authorizes appropriations for border security improvements at U.S. ports of entry. Authorizes border relief grants for tribal, state, or local law enforcement and related agencies in proximity to the border or in a designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Provides reimbursement for state and county prosecutors in border states for prosecuting federally initiated and referred drug cases. Suspends the Operation Streamline program pending an evaluation of its viability. Expands resources for Project Gunrunner and for Operation Armas Cruzadas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Establishes the United States-Mexico Border Enforcement Commission. Prohibits the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard, from assisting in non-emergency federal, state, local, and civilian law enforcement of immigration laws. Directs the Secretaries of DHS, Interior, Agriculture, Defense, and Commerce to develop: (1) a land border protection strategy; and (2) a borderlands environmental monitoring plan. Provides for: (1) enhanced border … 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z  
111-hr-4259 111 hr 4259 Employment Benefit Act Immigration 2009-12-10 2010-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] CO D P000598 4 Employment Benefit Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor visa (EB-5) regional center program permanent; (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee; and (3) increase visa set-asides for such program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding EB-5 provisions to: (1) establish a $2,500 premium processing fee; (2) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center; (3) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications; (4) expand the definition of "targeted employment area" for purposes of visa set-asides; and (5) expand EB-5 eligibility to include investors who have completed investment agreements with a qualified venture capital operating company or with an "angel investor" (U.S. citizen- or permanent resident-owned entity or an entity that has made specified commercial enterprise investments). 2023-01-11T13:16:58Z  
111-s-2804 111 s 2804 Employ America Act Immigration 2009-11-19 2009-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] VT I S000033 1 Employ America Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving an employer petition for any visa authorizing employment in the United States unless the employer has certified to the Secretary of Labor that the employer: (1) has not provided a notice of a mass layoff during the 12-month period immediately preceding the alien's scheduled hiring date; and (2) does not intend to provide a notice of a mass layoff. States that if an employer provides a notice of a mass layoff after the approval of a visa any visas approved during the most recent 12-month period for such employer shall expire 60 days after the date on which such notice is provided and shall not be subject to judicial review. Exempts an employer from such requirements if the employer certifies to the Secretary of Labor that the total number of the employer's workers who are U.S. citizens working in the United States will not be reduced by a mass layoff. 2023-01-11T13:17:05Z  
111-s-2767 111 s 2767 Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009 Immigration 2009-11-10 2009-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 1 Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 to allocate certain FY2010 appropriations to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay the salaries and related compensation for an additional 250 CBP officers and 25 associated support personnel who shall be devoted to new inspection lanes at new land ports of entry along the Southern border between the United States and Mexico. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty, by the end of FY2013, an additional: (1) 2,500 full-time CBP officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. lands ports of entry on the Northern border between the United States and Canada and the same number of CBP officers for the same purposes on the Southern border; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on DHS plans for placing sufficient CBP officers on outbound inspections and agriculture specialists at all Southern border land ports of entry, respectively. Authorizes the Secretary to make incentive payments of $5,000 to $10,000, during FY2010-FY2015, to recruit and retain qualified CBP port of entry officers. Directs the Secretary to: (1) equip each CBP officer with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows communication between ports of entry and inspection stations, and with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement entities; and (2) establish a grant program for the purchase of detection equipment at land ports of entry and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication and biometric devices for state and local law enforcement officers along the Southern border. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to allocate certain construction funds for infrastructure improvements, expansion, and new construction (or reimbursement for new construction costs incurred during FY200… 2023-01-11T13:17:07Z  
111-s-2757 111 s 2757 Military Families Act Immigration 2009-11-09 2009-11-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 7 Military Families Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to adjust the status of an eligible alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien: (1) applies for adjustment (with a time limit for an alien applying as a family member of a deceased Armed Forces member); (2) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant; (3) pays the application fee (unless waived); and (4) is physically present in the United States. Applies such provision to an alien who is: (1) a parent, spouse, child, son, or daughter (and their spouse, child, son, or daughter, if any) of a living Armed Forces member or of a deceased Armed Forces member who died as a result of service-incurred injury or disease; or (2) a son or daughter of a Filipino parent who was naturalized based upon active duty World War II service in the Philippine Army, Philippine Scouts, or a recognized guerilla unit. Defines "Armed Forces member" as a person who: (1) is, or was at the time of the person's death, a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident; (2) is serving, or has served honorably on or after October 7, 2001, as a member of the National Guard or the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or in an active-duty status in the U.S. military; and (3) if separated from service was separated under honorable conditions. Waives specified grounds of inadmissibility and authorizes the waiver of additional grounds of inadmissibility. 2023-01-11T13:17:07Z  
111-hr-3744 111 hr 3744 Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act Immigration 2009-10-07 2009-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. House Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] NY D A000363 9 Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock. 2023-01-11T13:17:54Z  
111-hr-3687 111 hr 3687 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. Immigration 2009-10-01 2009-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. House Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] CA R I000056 0 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and provide an equal number of annual immigrant visas (55,000) to certain employment-based aliens who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:17:56Z  

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    introduced_date TEXT,
    latest_action_date TEXT,
    latest_action_text TEXT,
    origin_chamber TEXT,
    sponsor_name TEXT,
    sponsor_state TEXT,
    sponsor_party TEXT,
    sponsor_bioguide_id TEXT,
    cosponsor_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
    summary_text TEXT,
    update_date TEXT,
    url TEXT
);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_congress ON legislation(congress);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);
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