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113-s-3015 113 s 3015 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-12-12 2014-12-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 1 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 - Prohibits the executive branch of the government from: exempting or deferring from removal, by executive order, regulation, or any other means, categories of aliens considered under the immigration laws to be unlawfully present in the United States; treating such aliens as if they were lawfully present or had a lawful immigration status; or treating them other than as unauthorized aliens. States that such prohibition shall not apply: to the extent prohibited by the Constitution; upon the request of federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies for purposes of maintaining aliens in the United States to be tried for crimes or to be trial witnesses; or for humanitarian purposes where the aliens are at imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death. Declares that any executive branch action intending to circumvent the objectives of this Act shall be null and void and without legal effect. States that this Act shall take effect as if enacted on November 20, 2014, and shall apply to requests (whether the request is original or for reopening of a previously denied request) submitted on or after that date for: (1) work authorization; or (2) exemption from, or deferral of, removal. 2023-01-11T13:25:03Z  
113-hr-5879 113 hr 5879 Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act Immigration 2014-12-11 2014-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] CA D R000486 0 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, 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. 2023-01-11T13:25:09Z  
113-hr-5746 113 hr 5746 Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-20 2014-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] PA R K000376 0 Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 - Defines "covered alien" as an alien: (1) who is a national or a resident of a country designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one with widespread transmission of the Ebola virus; and (2) whose last habitual residence, or last habitual residence before residence in the United States if the alien is seeking to reenter the United States, was a designated country. States that a covered alien is ineligible to: (1) receive a U.S. visa or otherwise be admitted to the United States; or (2) enter the United States if the alien was lawfully present in the United States, departed the United States and visited a designated country, and is seeking to reenter the United States. Requires the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of each covered alien. Exempts from such coverage and requirements: (1) certain aid workers, and (2) persons authorized by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to travel to the United States for training. Directs the President to report to Congress every 30 days regarding the spread of Ebola. 2023-01-11T13:25:20Z  
113-hr-5759 113 hr 5759 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-20 2014-12-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626. House Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] FL R Y000065 17 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 - Prohibits the executive branch of the government from: exempting or deferring from removal, by executive order, regulation, or any other means, categories of aliens considered under the immigration laws to be unlawfully present in the United States; treating such aliens as if they were lawfully present or had a lawful immigration status; or treating them other than as unauthorized aliens. States that such prohibition shall not apply: to the extent prohibited by the Constitution; upon the request of federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies for purposes of maintaining aliens in the United States to be tried for crimes or to be trial witnesses; or for humanitarian purposes where the aliens are at imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death. Declares that any executive branch action intending to circumvent the objectives of this Act shall be null and void and without legal effect. States that this Act shall take effect as if enacted on November 20, 2014, and shall apply to requests (whether the request is original or for reopening of a previously denied request) submitted on or after that date for: (1) work authorization; or (2) exemption from, or deferral of, removal. 2023-01-11T13:25:15Z  
113-hr-5761 113 hr 5761 Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-20 2014-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] PA R B001269 3 Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of "unauthorized alien," with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful. 2023-01-11T13:25:20Z  
113-hr-5768 113 hr 5768 Separation of Powers Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-20 2014-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 34 Separation of Powers Act of 2014 - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency to: parole an alien into the United States or grant deferred action on a final order of removal for any reason other than on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons; or issue to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States any document attesting to such alien's lawful permanent resident status or U.S. employment authorization. 2023-01-11T13:25:20Z  
113-s-2953 113 s 2953 Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-20 2014-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] FL R R000595 5 Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 - Defines "covered alien" as an alien: (1) who is a national or a resident of a country designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one with widespread transmission of the Ebola virus; and (2) whose last habitual residence, or last habitual residence before residence in the United States if the alien is seeking to reenter the United States, was a designated country. States that a covered alien is ineligible to: (1) receive a U.S. visa or otherwise be admitted to the United States; or (2) enter the United States if the alien was lawfully present in the United States, departed the United States and visited a designated country, and is seeking to reenter the United States. Requires the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of each covered alien. Exempts from such coverage and requirements: (1) certain aid workers, and (2) persons authorized by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to travel to the United States for training. Directs the President to report to Congress every 30 days regarding the spread of Ebola. 2023-01-11T13:25:18Z  
113-hr-5735 113 hr 5735 GRAD Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-18 2014-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 2 Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2014 or the GRAD Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time as determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training. 2023-01-11T13:25:21Z  
113-hr-5688 113 hr 5688 Stop Ebola Act Immigration 2014-11-12 2014-11-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] TX R J000174 12 Stop Ebola Act - Prohibits: (1) a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien who is a citizen or national of a country designated by the World Health Organization as having widespread and intense transmissions under the World Health Organization Ebola Response Roadmap; and (2) an alien from being admitted into the United States if the alien's journey to the United States originated in, or included transit through, any such country. 2023-01-11T13:25:22Z  
113-hr-5692 113 hr 5692 Ebola Prevention Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-11-12 2014-11-12 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 0 Ebola Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate all passports as restricted for travel to or for use in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, except for travel for diplomatic, health care, humanitarian, journalistic, or military reasons. 2023-01-11T13:25:22Z  
113-hr-5693 113 hr 5693 Ebola VISA Safety Act Immigration 2014-11-12 2014-11-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 4 Ebola VISA Safety Act - Prohibits: (1) a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to an alien during any 30-day period that begins on a day on which the alien is physically present in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone; and (2) an alien from being admitted into the United States during any 30-day period that begins on a day on which the alien is physically present in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone. 2023-01-11T13:25:22Z  
113-hr-5673 113 hr 5673 Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-19 2014-09-19 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] NC R E000291 2 Accountability in Foreign Aid Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to reimburse states and their political subdivisions for qualifying education, incarceration, and public benefit expenses related to the presence of aliens having no lawful U.S. immigration status within their geographical area. Makes specified foreign assistance amounts available for such reimbursements. 2023-01-11T13:25:31Z  
113-hr-5594 113 hr 5594 To suspend from the visa waiver program any country that has identified passport holders fighting with an Islamist extremist organization, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-09-18 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] HI D G000571 1 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: suspend from the visa waiver program any country that has identified passport holders fighting with Islamic extremist organizations, including such groups as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda affiliated organizations; and restore a suspended country's program participation upon a determination by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of DHS, and the Director of National Intelligence of the ability of both the suspended country and the United States to identify, track, and negate the risk of any individual entering the United States from such country under the program. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: the Comptroller General (GAO) should review the national security risks associated with the visa waiver program and report the results to Congress; the Secretary of DHS should strengthen the electronic travel authorization system (ESTA), identify any individual fighting with an Islamic extremist organization, and deny that individual the ability to enter the United States by means of ESTA; and the Secretary DHS should expeditiously complete the biometric entry and exit data system. 2023-01-11T13:25:33Z  
113-hr-5669 113 hr 5669 Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-18 2014-11-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] FL R Y000065 0 Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; entering or serving in a foreign terrorist organization or the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces or foreign terrorist organizations are engaged in hostilities or acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals; and becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know, will engage in hostilities against the United States or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals. (Eliminates the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by entering or serving in the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or by serving as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer in such armed forces.) 2023-01-11T13:25:31Z  
113-hres-741 113 hres 741 Disapproving of the President's expression of intent to expand amnesty to undocumented immigrants through Executive order after the 2014 congressional midterm elections. Immigration 2014-09-18 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] TX R O000168 0 Disapproves of the President's expression of intent to expand amnesty to undocumented immigrants through executive order after the 2014 congressional midterm elections. 2023-01-11T13:25:29Z  
113-hres-742 113 hres 742 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is unconstitutional for the President of the United States to continue to provide deferred action for childhood arrivals in enforcement of the immigration laws. Immigration 2014-09-18 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] TX R O000168 0 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is unconstitutional for the President to continue to provide deferred action for childhood arrivals in enforcement of the immigration laws. 2023-01-11T13:25:29Z  
113-s-2869 113 s 2869 Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Immigration 2014-09-18 2014-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] IN R C000542 0 Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an assessment (which shall consider the visa waiver program requirements for travelers and program countries) and report to Congress regarding: (1) needed border security and entry procedures improvements in response to homeland threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and (2) growing participation by U.S. and European nationals as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and in terrorist activity. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) expand pre-travel clearance procedures, and (2) increase information-sharing requirements, including suspension of countries not fully cooperating with such requirements. Directs the Secretary of State to submit a plan to Congress for training consular officers on visa interviewing techniques that emphasizes counterterrorism efforts. Directs the Secretary of DHS, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General (DOJ) to submit to Congress a plan for: (1) increasing the scrutiny of U.S. citizens who have recently traveled to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Libya; and (2) enhancing DOJ and other federal agency capabilities to investigate, arrest, and prosecute U.S. citizens suspected of engaging in terrorist acts or involvement with a terrorist organization. Authorizes the Secretary of State to revoke and confiscate any passport issued to a U.S. citizen who is suspected of, or who has demonstrated an intent to engage in, terrorist activities. Amends the federal criminal code to include adherence to terrorist organizations within the definition of "treason." 2023-01-11T13:25:25Z  
113-hr-5520 113 hr 5520 SAFE for America Act Immigration 2014-09-17 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] FL R P000599 8 Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2014 or the SAFE for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. 2023-01-11T13:25:35Z  
113-hr-5488 113 hr 5488 No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act Immigration 2014-09-16 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] TX D J000032 6 No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act - Requires the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center to: (1) review the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database and the terrorist watch list utilized by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to determine if an individual who may seek to board a U.S.-bound or domestic flight, and who poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism and is known or suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization, is included in the Database and on such watch list; and (2) report findings to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2023-01-11T13:25:36Z  
113-hr-5470 113 hr 5470 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-15 2014-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] MI R M001150 17 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include terrorism risk as a factor the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) shall consider under the electronic system for travel authorization (ESTA) in determining the eligibility of an alien to travel to the United States. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding: (1) the number of individuals, identified by their countries of citizenship or nationality, who were denied eligibility to travel, or whose eligibility was revoked, under ESTA because the individual was determined to be a U.S. security threat; (2) steps to strengthen ESTA; and (3) foreign government compliance with information sharing agreements concerning passport theft or loss and whether a country's citizens or nationals traveling to the United States pose a U.S. security threat. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend a country from the visa waiver program without prior notice if the country fails to comply with an agreement to share information regarding whether its citizens and nationals traveling to the United States pose a U.S. security threat. 2023-01-11T13:25:37Z  
113-hr-5450 113 hr 5450 Expatriate Terrorists Act Immigration 2014-09-11 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] CA R R000487 2 Expatriate Terrorists Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; or becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows or has reason to know will engage in hostilities against the United States, or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals. Adds to the conditions referring to service in the armed forces of a foreign state or a foreign terrorist organization that such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States (as under current law) or intentionally targeting U.S. nationals for acts of terror. Declares that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 if the person (under current law, a man) knowingly has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state (while current law does not require a knowing state of mind). Declares also that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 which requires an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision. 2023-01-11T13:25:37Z  
113-hr-5434 113 hr 5434 Visa Waiver Program Suspension Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-10 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] GA R C001093 0 Visa Waiver Program Suspension Act of 2014 - Suspends the visa waiver program for 180 days in order for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review it for national security risks. Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from permitting program admissions until: (1) GAO reports on the results of the review, (2) the Secretary certifies that the national security recommendations from the review are implemented, and (3) Congress certifies that these national security recommendations have been met. Directs GAO to report to Congress on: the number of terrorists admitted into the United States from each program country, the current visa overstay rate for each program country, the impact on the travel industry of requiring screening at U.S. consulates for program countries, the cost and feasibility of an automated biometric entry-exit control system, the number of persons permitted to travel without a verified Electronic System for Travel Authorization approval, and the number of persons permitted to travel with a denied Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Directs the Secretary to remove from the program any country: (1) that poses a U.S. national security threat, (2) that exceeds the visa overstay threshold, and (3) whose continued program participation jeopardizes or could jeopardize national security. Repeals retroactively visa overstay waiver authority. 2023-01-11T13:25:38Z  
113-hr-5430 113 hr 5430 Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-09 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] CA D V000130 16 Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing processes in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria through which a qualifying alien in such a country may apply and interview for refugee admission to the United States. Considers such an alien to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern eligible for priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) suspend in-country processes in such a foreign country for up to 90 days, and (2) extend a suspension upon congressional notification. Directs the Secretary to establish one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals or residents of a territory controlled by the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any successor name, in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria, and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that country on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Provides that: an alien provided priority 2 processing shall not be counted against annual refugee admission limitations, no alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for admission under this Act solely because such alien qualifies as an immediate relative or is eligible for any other immigrant classification, each denial for refugee status under this Act shall be in writing and shall state the reason for denial, each qualifying alien who after June 1, 2014, and before the date of enactment of this Act was denied refugee status shall be permitted to reapply for such status, and if the Secretary determines that an alien in such country who has applied for U.S. refugee admission pursuant to this Act is in imminent danger the Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to provide such alien with protection or the immediate removal from the country. 2023-01-11T13:25:38Z  
113-s-2781 113 s 2781 Student Visa Integrity Act Immigration 2014-09-09 2014-09-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5482-5483) Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 3 Student Visa Integrity Act - Amends the federal criminal code to subject to fine and a 15-year prison term an owner, official, employee, or agent of an educational institution who commits fraud or misuse of visas, permits, and other immigration documents in connection with the institution's participation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to require academic institutions (other than seminaries or other religious institutions) to be accredited for F-visa purposes if: (1) the institution is not already required to be accredited, and (2) an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education is able to provide such accreditation. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the accreditation requirement for an established college, university, or language training program that is otherwise in compliance with F-visa requirements and has been a candidate for accreditation for at least one year and continues to progress toward such accreditation. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to impose a monetary fine and suspend authority to issue a Form I-20 with regard to an institution failing to comply with Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary, upon reasonable suspicion that an owner of, or a designated school official at, an approved institution of higher education, another educational institution, or a designated exchange visitor program has committed SEVP-related fraud, to: (1) suspend such certification without prior notification, and (2) suspend such official's or such school's SEVIS access. Disqualifies permanently an owner or school official who is convicted of SEVP-related fraud from filing future petitions and from having an ownership interest or a management role in any U.S. educational institution that enrolls nonimmigrant alien students or nonimmigrant alien vocational students. Prohibits an individu… 2023-01-11T13:25:28Z  
113-hr-5401 113 hr 5401 Protecting the Homeland Act Immigration 2014-09-08 2014-12-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505. House Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] SC R G000566 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting the Homeland Act - Terminates the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan national, or of any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity, who is engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training. Makes the following benefits unavailable to any Libyan national or any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the purpose is to engage in, or seek to obtain, aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training: application for school transfer, application for extension of stay, employment authorization or practical training, request for reinstatement of student status, or application for change of nonimmigrant status. 2023-01-11T13:25:16Z  
113-hr-5409 113 hr 5409 Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-09-08 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] PA R B001269 2 Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (UAC), to consult with state and local officials regarding: the facility's location and the grant or contract's duration; the grant or contract's impact on the community's fiscal needs, public safety, and educational and health systems; health screenings and background checks of such children; state and local review of the proposed contract or grant, including a public hearing in the affected locality; and state and local authority to preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract. 2023-01-11T13:25:39Z  
113-s-2779 113 s 2779 Expatriate Terrorists Act Immigration 2014-09-08 2014-09-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 3 Expatriate Terrorists Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; or becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows or has reason to know will engage in hostilities against the United States, or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals. Adds to the conditions referring to service in the armed forces of a foreign state or a foreign terrorist organization that such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States (as under current law) or intentionally targeting U.S. nationals for acts of terror. Declares that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 if the person (under current law, a man) knowingly has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state (while current law does not require a knowing state of mind). Declares also that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 which requires an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision. 2019-02-20T12:35:29Z  
113-hr-5400 113 hr 5400 Border State Protection Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-08-01 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] FL R Y000065 3 Border State Protection Act of 2014 - Authorizes the governor of any state on an international border of the United States to take necessary action to establish operational control of that portion of the international border within the state. Shields a state from liability in any federal action for any act taken pursuant to this Act that is otherwise in conformity with law. Allows repayment of state costs from discretionary appropriations made available for non-security foreign aid to Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. 2023-01-11T13:25:41Z  
113-hr-5316 113 hr 5316 Safely Exacting Cautious Useful Rules for Immigration This Year (SECURITY) Act Immigration 2014-07-31 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] TX R S000937 0 Safely Exacting Cautious Useful Rules for Immigration This Year (SECURITY) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to submit to Congress a plan to achieve operational control of the international land and maritime borders of the United States. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a plan to construct and finish within 10 years double-layered reinforced fencing on the southern border. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) deploy at least an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard for border control activities along the U.S.-Mexico border until the Secretary certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the southern border, and (2) provide funds to the governor of a state who submits a qualifying state border control activities plan. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the grounds for extending an alien's removal (and detention) period beyond 90 days. Directs the Secretary to establish an administrative review process (for aliens who are not subject to mandatory detention) to determine whether and how to release aliens who have received, and attempted to comply with, a final order of removal but have been unable to be returned by the United States to their country of origin. Establishes visa, trade, and foreign assistance sanctions against a country that refuses or unreasonably delays U.S. repatriation of an alien who is a citizen, national, subject, or resident of that country. Authorizes the Secretary to designate groups as criminal street gangs. Requires detention for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership. Bars individuals found inadmissible or deportable for such membership from withholding of removal, asylum, or temporary protected status. Requires annual reports to Congress regarding: (1) the number, if any, of additional immigration judges needed to process the backlog of removal cases; and (2) the number, if any, of additional detention beds and detention space needed to… 2023-01-11T13:25:53Z  
113-hr-5378 113 hr 5378 StartUp Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-31 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] AZ D S001191 1 StartUp Visa Act of 2014 - 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. 2023-01-11T13:25:51Z  
113-hr-5261 113 hr 5261 CAUSA Initiatives Act Immigration 2014-07-30 2014-09-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. House Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] CA D S000030 0 Central American and USA Initiatives Act or the CAUSA Initiatives Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with Canada, Mexico, and the countries of Central America to establish a program to: assess the needs of Central American countries to maintain the security of their international borders; determine the support needed by such countries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to meet such needs; and assess the current structure for handling displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in Central American countries and make recommendations to improve such structure. Directs the Secretary to work with: the Caribbean countries to establish a program to address maritime border security; and Mexico to establish a program to help secure Mexico's southern border from undocumented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband. Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to: ensure that adequate facilities and sustaining needs (food, water, medical care, and sanitary facilities) are provided to an individual apprehended and detained by the Border Patrol as soon as practicable, ensure that an individual unlawfully present in the United States who is apprehended by a Border Patrol agent is promptly provided with information concerning such individual's rights, and maintain a database on individuals unlawfully present in the United States who are apprehended and detained by Border Patrol agents. 2023-01-11T13:25:55Z  
113-hr-5272 113 hr 5272 To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-07-30 2014-09-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. House Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] TN R B001243 0 Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources after July 30, 2014, to: consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum dated June 15, 2012, or by any other succeeding Executive memorandum or policy authorizing a similar program; newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not lawfully present in the United States; or authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful U.S. status on the date of enactment of this Act. 2023-01-11T13:25:41Z  
113-hr-5237 113 hr 5237 INCLUDE Act Immigration 2014-07-29 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] CO R C001077 0 Investors Need Clear Laws with Uniform Direction for E-2 Status Holders Act or the INCLUDE Act - Allows aliens having E-2 (treaty investor) nonimmigrant status by reason of a change of nonimmigrant classification made in the United States to re-enter the United States after a trip abroad without requesting or obtaining a new visa. States that there shall be no limit on the number of such re-entries during the period in which the alien lawfully holds such status. 2023-01-11T13:25:56Z  
113-hr-5253 113 hr 5253 UAC State Authority Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-29 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] WI R S000244 15 UAC State Authority Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children, to: (1) consult with state elected officials and agencies; (2) hold a public hearing; and (3) provide for a period during which the governor of the state in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract. 2023-01-11T13:25:55Z  
113-hr-5228 113 hr 5228 Notario Victim Relief Act Immigration 2014-07-28 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] TX D V000131 35 Notario Victim Relief Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative. 2023-01-11T13:25:56Z  
113-hres-692 113 hres 692 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding actions the President should take to secure the borders of the United States. Immigration 2014-07-28 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] LA R F000456 6 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: declare an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; use the exceptional circumstances exception under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to keep apprehended illegal immigrants in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody in the border region, and create an accelerated process for their home country return; and deploy the National Guard to help secure the border. 2023-01-11T13:25:49Z  
113-hres-687 113 hres 687 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the President's responsibility to address the border crisis. Immigration 2014-07-25 2014-09-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. House Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] AZ R F000448 10 Agrees with the President that there is a humanitarian crisis on the border that underscores the need to fix our immigration system. Calls upon the President to: use the resources already at his disposal to gain operational control of the border; send a clear message that those who are seeking to enter the United States illegally will be returned to their home countries, and that subjecting children to the perilous migration to our border will no longer be tolerated; cease using his prosecutorial discretion authority to shield unlawful immigrants from prosecution; cease releasing convicted criminal aliens from detention; crack down on fraudulent asylum claims; implement tougher standards for credible fear claims; restore agreements with local law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration laws; give Border Patrol agents access to federal lands where drug traffickers, human smugglers, and unlawful immigrants hide; and employ diplomatic resources with Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to stop the border crisis. Stands ready to work with the President to realize such calls to action. 2023-01-11T13:25:49Z  
113-hr-5195 113 hr 5195 Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-24 2014-08-08 Became Public Law No: 113-160. House Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] OR D B000574 4 (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014. Requires, with regard to such visas, that: the period during which an alien must have been employed must terminate by December 31, 2014, the principal alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief of Mission by December 31, 2014, and the authority to provide such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014. Directs the Secretary of State, by January 1, 2015, to increase temporarily the fee or surcharge (by $1) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. 2023-03-22T18:49:21Z  
113-hr-5197 113 hr 5197 Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act Immigration 2014-07-24 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] FL D F000462 3 Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and expand the data reporting requirements to cover all nonimmigrant employees. Requires that such information be available on a public website. 2023-01-11T13:25:57Z  
113-s-2663 113 s 2663 Partner with Korea Act Immigration 2014-07-24 2014-07-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] GA R I000055 5 Partner with Korea Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor has certified to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with the Secretary of Labor. 2023-01-11T13:25:45Z  
113-s-2666 113 s 2666 Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law Act Immigration 2014-07-24 2014-07-28 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 0 Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law Act - Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources to: consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by executive memorandum on August 15, 2012, or by any other succeeding executive memorandum authorizing a similar program; or authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful U.S. status on the date of enactment of this Act. Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements regarding the repatriation of children with Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other appropriate foreign country. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.) Requires a UAC to be placed within seven days of initial screening in a proceeding to expedite due process and screening. Prohibits removal of a UAC from U.S. custody during preliminary proceedings until repatriation or unless placed in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a proceeding to expedite due process and screening for UACs. Requires an immigration judge to: conduct a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who applie… 2019-02-20T12:35:18Z  
113-hr-5160 113 hr 5160 To prevent the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawfully created by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012. Immigration 2014-07-22 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] TN R B001243 57 Prohibits any federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources to: (1) consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012; or (2) authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful status in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act. 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z  
113-hr-5163 113 hr 5163 To provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-07-22 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] LA R C001075 0 Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality (or of last habitual residence) shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate repatriation agreements between the United States and countries from which large numbers of UACs are unlawfully entering the United States. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.) Requires that a UAC be placed on a return flight to his or her country of nationality (or of last habitual residence) within 72 hours of screening barring cost, feasibility, and any relevant repatriation agreements. Provides for expedited removal of a UAC who is a member of, or affiliated with, a criminal street gang. Requires mandatory Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detention of a UAC apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) until the child: (1) voluntarily departs or is removed from the United States, or (2) is admitted as a refugee or asylee. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an immigration judge to: (1) conduct a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who is an applicant for U.S. admission not later than 7 days after the child's screening, and (2) determine within 72 hours of the proceeding's conclusion whether a UAC is admissible (or eligible for relief from removal) or should be removed (unless the alien claims asylum or a substantial fear of persecution). States that: (1) if a UAC intends to make a claim of a… 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z  
113-s-2633 113 s 2633 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-21 2014-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] NE R J000291 5 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before the placement of an unaccompanied alien child in the custody of either HHS or DHS with a facility or sponsor in such state. 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z  
113-hr-5129 113 hr 5129 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] NE R S001172 6 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, with respect to an unaccompanied alien child in federal custody by reason of the child's immigration status, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before the child's placement in the care of a proposed custodian located in that state. 2023-01-11T13:25:59Z  
113-hr-5138 113 hr 5138 Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] TX R O000168 14 Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with state and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts to provide non-federal housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children. 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z  
113-s-2624 113 s 2624 Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] NH D S001181 5 Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to: (1) increase to 4,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014, and (2) extend unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016. 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z  
113-s-2628 113 s 2628 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] NE R J000291 0 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before the placement of an unaccompanied alien child in the custody of either HHS or DHS with a facility or sponsor in such state. 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z  
113-s-2631 113 s 2631 A bill to prevent the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawfully created by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012. Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-07-21 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 8 Prohibits any federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources to: (1) consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012; or (2) authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful status in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act. 2019-02-20T12:35:12Z  
113-s-2632 113 s 2632 A bill to provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-07-17 2014-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] LA R V000127 0 Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality (or of last habitual residence) shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate repatriation agreements between the United States and countries from which large numbers of UACs are unlawfully entering the United States. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.) Requires that a UAC be placed on a return flight to his or her country of nationality (or of last habitual residence) within 72 hours of screening barring cost, feasibility, and any relevant repatriation agreements. Provides for expedited removal of a UAC who is a member of, or affiliated with, a criminal street gang. Requires mandatory Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detention of a UAC apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) until the child: (1) voluntarily departs or is removed from the United States, or (2) is admitted as a refugee or asylee. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an immigration judge to: (1) conduct a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who is an applicant for U.S. admission not later than 7 days after the child's screening, and (2) determine within 72 hours of the proceeding's conclusion whether a UAC is admissible (or eligible for relief from removal) or should be removed (unless the alien claims asylum or a substantial fear of persecution). States that: (1) if a UAC intends to make a claim of a… 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z  
113-hr-5114 113 hr 5114 Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act Immigration 2014-07-15 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] TX D C001063 9 Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act or the HUMANE Act - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements regarding the repatriation of children with Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other appropriate foreign country. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.) Requires a UAC to be placed within seven days of initial screening in a proceeding to expedite due process and screening. Prohibits a UAC to be removed from U.S. custody during preliminary proceedings until repatriation or unless placed in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a proceeding to expedite due process and screening for UACs. Requires an immigration judge to: conduct a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who is an applicant for U.S. admission not later than 7 days after initial screening, determine within 72 hours of the proceeding's conclusion whether a UAC is likely to be admissible (or eligible for relief from removal) or is lawfully present in the United States, and place a UAC in further proceedings if such conditions have been met or order a UAC removed from the United States without further hearing or review unless there is a claim of asylum or a credible fear of persecution. States that: if a UAC intends to make a c… 2023-01-11T13:25:59Z  
113-hr-5118 113 hr 5118 Transparent Report of Alien Children's Safety Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-15 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] NE R T000459 12 Transparent Report of Alien Children's Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Attorney General to report monthly to Congress through March 30, 2017, on: the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have appeared before an immigration judge pursuant to removal proceedings; a state-by-state breakdown of the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have appeared before an immigration judge for removal proceedings, who, in the case of unaccompanied alien children, have been placed in each state pending such proceedings, who have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings, and who are under 18 years old and have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings; and a state-by-state breakdown of the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings, and who have failed to make two or more such appearances. 2023-01-11T13:25:59Z  
113-s-2611 113 s 2611 HUMANE Act Immigration 2014-07-15 2014-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4504-4509) Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 11 Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency Act or the HUMANE Act - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements regarding the repatriation of children with Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other appropriate foreign country. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.) Requires a UAC to be placed within seven days of initial screening in a proceeding to expedite due process and screening. Prohibits a UAC to be removed from U.S. custody during preliminary proceedings until repatriation or unless placed in removal proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a proceeding to expedite due process and screening for UACs. Requires an immigration judge to: conduct a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who is an applicant for U.S. admission not later than 7 days after initial screening, determine within 72 hours of the proceeding's conclusion whether a UAC is likely to be admissible (or eligible for relief from removal) or is lawfully present in the United States, and place a UAC in further proceedings if such conditions have been met or order a UAC removed from the United States without further hearing or review unless there is a claim of asylum or a credible fear of persecution. States that: if a UAC intends to make a c… 2023-01-11T13:25:47Z  
113-sres-502 113 sres 502 A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents. Immigration 2014-07-15 2014-07-31 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313) Senate Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] OH R P000449 61 (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 29, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Affirms that all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent family. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that international adoptions of all children are conducted in an ethical and transparent manner. Expresses concern over the impact on children and families caused by the current suspension of exit permit issuance within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Requests that such government: (1) resume processing adoption cases and issuing exit permits via the Ministry of Gender and Family's Interministerial Adoption Committee and Directorate of General Migration; (2) prioritize the processing of intercountry adoptions which were initiated before the suspension, and (3) expedite the processing of adoptions involving medically fragile children. Encourages continued dialogue and cooperation between the Department of State and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the intercountry adoption process and ensure the welfare of all children adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2023-01-11T13:25:42Z  
113-hr-5105 113 hr 5105 Report of Alien Children's Safety Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-14 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] NE R T000459 7 Report of Alien Children's Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Attorney General to report monthly to Congress through March 30, 2017, on: the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have appeared before an immigration judge pursuant to removal proceedings; a state-by-state breakdown of the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have appeared before an immigration judge for removal proceedings, who, in the case of unaccompanied alien children, have been placed in each state pending such proceedings, who have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings, and who are under 18 years old and have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings; and a state-by-state breakdown of the number of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who have failed to appear after receiving written notice of a required appearance at such proceedings, and who have failed to make two or more such appearances. 2023-01-11T13:25:59Z  
113-s-2600 113 s 2600 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-14 2014-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] NE R J000291 1 UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before transferring to the state an unaccompanied alien child in the Secretary's custody. 2023-01-11T13:25:47Z  
113-hr-5079 113 hr 5079 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-07-11 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] CA R C000059 20 Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements with any appropriate country regarding the repatriation of children. 2023-01-11T13:26:00Z  
113-hr-5080 113 hr 5080 Landing Pass Extension Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-11 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] TX R F000460 0 Landing Pass Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend to up to 90 days the time period for which a conditional permit to land temporarily in the United States may be granted to an alien crewman. 2023-01-11T13:26:00Z  
113-hr-5053 113 hr 5053 Expedited Family Reunification Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-07-10 2014-09-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] AZ R S000018 43 Expedited Family Reunification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements, in addition to countries contiguous to the United States, between the United States and Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and any other appropriate country regarding the repatriation of children. Applies the requirements of this Act to any UAC apprehended on or after June 15, 2012. 2023-01-11T13:26:00Z  
113-sres-486 113 sres 486 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Obama should take immediate action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis along the international border between the United States and Mexico involving unaccompanied migrant children and to prevent future crises. Immigration 2014-06-26 2014-07-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4371-4373) Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 4 Expresses the sense of the Senate that President Obama should: publicly declare that no deferred action program granting relief from immigration enforcement shall apply to any unaccompanied migrant child who unlawfully enters the United States; publicly discourage people in Central America and elsewhere from sending their children on a dangerous journey through Mexico to the United States; begin fully enforcing the immigration laws; ensure that each state that is affected by the surge in unaccompanied migrant children entering the United States has the resources to address this crisis while ensuring that such children are treated humanely; and work with Mexico and the countries in Central America to improve security along the international borders between Mexico and Guatemala, and Mexico and Belize. 2023-01-11T13:26:04Z  
113-hr-4962 113 hr 4962 National Border and Homeland Security Act Immigration 2014-06-25 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] AZ R F000448 22 National Border and Homeland Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) funding priority to: (1) northern or southern border states, or (2) state political subdivisions having one of the four largest populations of unlawfully present aliens for the preceding fiscal year. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing and priority-area fencing by December 31, 2015. Amends the Secure Fence Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2015. Directs the Secretary to: increase the number of full-time, active-duty Border Patrol agents through FY2018; increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at U.S. ports of entry through FY2018; and establish within 18 months the biometric entry and exit data system required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from impeding border security-related activities by the Secretary on U.S. public lands. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (of DHS), in protecting the United States from a nuclear, fissile material, or radiological attack, to consider potential smuggling routes in land border areas between ports of entry, railcars entering the United States from Canada or Mexico, and private aircraft or small vessels. Directs the Secretary to procure within one year the number of next generation portable radiation detectors (PRDs) and radioactive isotope identification devices (RIIDs) required by the Border Patrol along the southern and northern U.S. borders. Directs the Secretary to develop within one year, and im… 2023-01-11T13:26:13Z  
113-hr-4949 113 hr 4949 New American Success Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-06-24 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] CA D C001097 1 New American Success Act of 2014 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a National Office of New Americans which shall: coordinate federal, state, and local efforts to ensure the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants and their children; advise the President, Congress, and other federal officials on immigrant integration; establish national goals for immigrant integration; cooperate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other executive agencies to analyze the budget impact of immigration policies and integration efforts; identify the anticipated effects of new federal immigration policies on existing integration efforts; and consult on a biannual basis with state and local government officials. Establishes within the Office a Task Force on New Americans. Requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in consultation with the Office, to award initial entry, adjustment, and citizenship assistance grants to local government units, private organizations, community-based organizations, or not-for-profit organizations to provide legal assistance to an eligible non-citizen who is seeking: (1) to become a permanent resident or naturalized citizen, or (2) relief from removal. Makes such grants available for 10 fiscal years beginning with FY2016. Establishes in the Treasury the Integration Success Fund. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the waiver of the English language naturalization requirement for senior individuals. 2023-01-11T13:26:13Z  
113-hr-4951 113 hr 4951 Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-06-24 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] CA D B001287 5 Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make permanent the J-1 visa waiver program (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas). Excludes from numerical immigration limitations alien physicians who have completed national interest waiver requirements by working in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service before enactment of this Act and any of their spouses or children). Sets forth specified employment protections and contract requirements for alien physicians working in underserved areas. Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year in specified circumstances. Provides for additional increases or decreases based upon demand. Provides up to three visa waivers per fiscal year per state for physicians in academic medical centers. Permits dual intent for an alien coming to the United States to receive graduate medical education or training, or to take examinations required for graduate medical education or training. Exempts from specified entry limitations H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize waiver of the two-year foreign residency requirement for an alien who has received graduate medical eduction or training in the United States and seeks to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent resident status if: the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines that VA facilities are not capable of furnishing covered health services to eligible veterans because they lack the required personnel or cannot provide timely and reasonable access; and the head of the appropriate state agency determines that the alien will practice medicine in a Veterans Health Administration facility, the alien physician's work is in the public interest, and such waiver would not cause the number of waivers allotted for that state for th… 2023-01-11T13:26:13Z  
113-hr-4936 113 hr 4936 Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act Immigration 2014-06-23 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] NY D J000294 17 Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that counsel at the government's expense in a removal or related appeal proceeding shall be provided only for an alien who is: (1) an unaccompanied child, or (2) incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability. 2023-01-11T13:26:14Z  
113-s-2463 113 s 2463 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-06-11 2014-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] OK R I000024 5 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise requirements for the detention and removal of aliens ordered removed. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) constitutional rights should be upheld and protected, (2) Congress intends to uphold the constitutional principle of due process, and (3) due process of the law is a right afforded to everyone in the United States. Expands the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take a criminal alien into custody pending a determination of removability. Provides that the alien, unless eligible for bond release, may be detained without limitation until subject to a final order of removal. Limits the Attorney General's (DOJ) review of DHS custody determinations to whether the alien may be detained, released with no bond, or released on bond of at least $1,500. Limits the Attorney General's review of DHS custody determinations for an alien in certain categories to whether the alien was properly included in such category. Begins the removal period on the latest of: (1) the date the removal order becomes administratively final; (2) the date the alien is taken into DHS custody if the alien is not in DHS custody on the date the removal order becomes administratively final; or (3) if the alien is detained or confined (except under an immigration process) on the date the removal order becomes administratively final, the date the alien is taken into DHS custody after the alien is released from detention or confinement. Extends the removal (and detention) period beyond 90 days if: (1) the alien fails or refuses to comply with the removal order or to fully cooperate with DHS efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order; (2) a court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or an immigration judge orders a stay of removal of an alien subject to a final removal order; (3) DHS transfers custody of the alien to another federal agency or to a state or local agency; or (4) a court or the Board of… 2023-01-11T13:26:08Z  
113-sjres-38 113 sjres 38 A joint resolution conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Galvez. Immigration 2014-06-04 2014-06-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] FL R R000595 3 Confers honorary U.S. citizenship posthumously on Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Galvez. 2023-01-11T13:26:04Z  
113-hres-606 113 hres 606 Recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month in honor of the accomplishments and role of immigrants in shaping the history and culture of the United States. Immigration 2014-05-29 2014-05-29 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] CA D S001156 52 Recognizes Immigrant Heritage Month in honor of the accomplishments and role of immigrants in shaping U.S. history and culture. 2023-01-11T13:26:23Z  
113-hr-4748 113 hr 4748 ETEACH Act Immigration 2014-05-28 2014-05-28 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] TN R B001273 27 Elimination of Tariffs on Education for Children's Act or the ETEACH Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment to electronic educational devices designed or intended primarily for children. 2023-01-11T13:26:26Z  
113-hres-588 113 hres 588 Concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents. Immigration 2014-05-19 2014-07-08 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] MN D P000258 61 Affirms that all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent family. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that international adoptions of all children are conducted in an ethical and transparent manner. Expresses concern over the increasing number of new adoption cases that have been opened and the impact on children and families of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's suspension of exit permits. Requests that the Congolese government: (1) resume issuing exit permits for all children that have been adopted and continue processing adoptions that are already underway, and (2) expedite the processing of adoptions involving medically fragile children. Encourages continued cooperation between the Department of State and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the intercountry adoption process and ensure the welfare of all children adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2023-01-11T13:25:50Z  
113-hr-4659 113 hr 4659 EB-5 Regional Center Extension Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-05-13 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] IL R S001179 7 EB-5 Regional Center Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate per-country limits on employment-based immigrant visas. Makes the EB-5 Regional Center program permanent. Reserves at least 3,000 visas per fiscal year for program applicants. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to give employment-creation visa priority to program applicants. 2023-01-11T13:26:28Z  
113-hr-4620 113 hr 4620 Accountability in Immigration Detention Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-05-08 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] WA D S000510 9 Accountability in Immigration Detention Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that persons detained pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act are treated in compliance with specified requirements regarding: (1) humane treatment, (2) detention facility standards, (3) solitary confinement limitations, (4) telephone access, (5) facility location, (6) investigation of grievances, (7) transfers, (8) language and translation services, (9) recreational programs and voluntary work, (10) medical care, (11) vulnerable populations, and (12) legal access. Directs the Secretary to establish nationwide alternatives to detention programs that incorporate case management services in each DHS field office to ensure appearances at immigration proceedings and public safety. States that the number of detention beds maintained shall be determined by the Secretary and shall be based solely on detention needs. Expresses the sense of Congress that appropriations Acts shall not mandate maintenance of a minimum number of detention beds. Requires that all detention facilities be inspected by the Secretary on an annual basis and by an independent (third party) auditor on a biannual basis. Directs the Secretary to impose meaningful financial penalties upon facilities that fail to comply with applicable detention standards. 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z  
113-s-2315 113 s 2315 INVITE Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-05-08 2014-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 2 Improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 or INVITE Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to explore the feasibility of: (1) coordinating the enrollment and interview processes for individuals who are nationals of countries with which the United States has a reciprocal trusted traveler program agreement, applying simultaneously for a U.S. visa and global entry program enrollment, and collecting a single application fee from such applicants; and (2) coordinating the passport application and global entry program enrollment processes for eligible U.S. citizens. Amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to: (1) modify the model ports of entry program, including by increasing the number of program airports; and (2) direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop metrics to measure the program's performance. Directs the DHS Secretary to establish the model ports of entry grant program to award up to 10 grants to CBP-designated airports to improve the international arrival process at U.S. airports. Directs CBP to report to Congress each year: (1) regarding average passenger wait times and peak wait times for each month at each port of entry, and (2) describing efforts to develop new technologies and procedures to improve the passenger screening process at U.S. ports of entry. Directs the Secretary to collect and analyze traveler feedback to develop customer service best practices, ensure a welcoming environment, and improve the U.S. image. 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z  
113-hr-4594 113 hr 4594 Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act Immigration 2014-05-07 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] OR D B000574 19 Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to extend: (1) the Afghan special immigrant visa program through FY2015, and (2) unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016. Expands the scope of a principal alien's qualifying employment to include employment by or on behalf of: (1) an organization associated with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan that has received U.S. funding through an official and documented contract, grant, or cooperative agreement; or (2) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States. Revises family member requirements. 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z  
113-s-2302 113 s 2302 Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act Immigration 2014-05-07 2014-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] NH D S001181 16 Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to extend: (1) the Afghan special immigrant visa program through FY2015, and (2) unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016. Expands the scope of a principal alien's qualifying employment to include employment by or on behalf of: (1) an organization associated with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan that has received U.S. funding through an official and documented contract, grant, or cooperative agreement; or (2) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States. Revises family member requirements. 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z  
113-hr-4460 113 hr 4460 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the sunset of the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program. Immigration 2014-04-10 2014-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] CA D H001034 21 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program permanent. 2023-01-11T13:26:39Z  
113-hr-4467 113 hr 4467 BRAIN Act Immigration 2014-04-10 2014-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MA D C001037 0 Best Return on America's Investment Now Act or BRAIN Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 10% of the worldwide employment-based immigration level available to qualified immigrants who: (1) hold a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education; and (2) have taken all doctoral courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States. Reduces the number of immigrant visas available to skilled workers, professionals, and other workers. Revises the computation of the total number of immigrant visas that may be made available to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area in a fiscal year. States that: (1) the permanent priority date for any employment-based petition shall be the date on which the petition is filed with Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (or the Secretary of State, if applicable), unless such filing was preceded by the filing of a labor certification with the Secretary of Labor, in which case that date shall constitute the priority date; and (2) an alien who is the beneficiary of an employment-based petition that was approvable when filed shall retain that petition's priority date in the consideration of any subsequently filed employment-based petition. 2023-01-11T13:26:39Z  
113-hr-4474 113 hr 4474 To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-04-10 2014-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] TX R G000377 3 Declares that the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan shall not be considered terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State, however, to suspend this declaration for either or both groups. Makes terrorist activity-related inadmissibility criteria inapplicable to an alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan if the alien is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, presents himself or herself for inspection at a port of entry as a nonimmigrant, or is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant status unless a consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security; or (2) believes that the alien does not warrant a visa, U.S. admission, or a grant of nonimmigrant status. Authorizes the Secretary of State, however, to suspend the application of such relief. Prohibits judicial review of any determination made pursuant to this Act. 2023-01-11T13:26:39Z  
113-hr-4483 113 hr 4483 STEM Mentoring and Inspiration Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-04-10 2014-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] NH D S001170 3 STEM Mentoring and Inspiration Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) engagement programs that incorporate self-directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the field of study, and participation in related competitions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) competitive grant program for K-12 math, science, engineering, and technology education. 2023-01-11T13:26:38Z  
113-s-2255 113 s 2255 A bill to remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-04-10 2014-04-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 5 Declares that the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan shall not be considered terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State, however, to suspend this declaration for either or both groups. Makes terrorist activity-related inadmissibility criteria inapplicable to an alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan if the alien is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, presents himself or herself for inspection at a port of entry as a nonimmigrant, or is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant status unless a consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security; or (2) believes that the alien does not warrant a visa, U.S. admission, or a grant of nonimmigrant status. Authorizes the Secretary of State, however, to suspend the application of such relief. Prohibits judicial review of any determination made pursuant to this Act. 2023-01-11T13:26:33Z  
113-s-2218 113 s 2218 Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-04-08 2014-04-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 3 Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a territory or region eligible for designation as a visa waiver program country if it is accorded treatment under a particular U.S. law different from that accorded to the country of which it is a part. 2023-01-11T13:26:35Z  
113-hr-4389 113 hr 4389 Equal Protection for American Workers Act Immigration 2014-04-03 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] TX R B001248 1 Equal Protection for American Workers Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:26:41Z  
113-hr-4357 113 hr 4357 To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has engaged in espionage activities against the United States, poses a threat to United States national security interests, or has engaged in a terrorist activity against the United States. Immigration 2014-04-01 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] CO R L000564 49 Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to direct the President to deny U.S. admission to any representative of the United Nations (U.N.) who: (1) has engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies, and (2) may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests. 2023-01-11T13:26:42Z  
113-s-2195 113 s 2195 A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests. Immigration 2014-04-01 2014-04-18 Became Public Law No: 113-100. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 6 (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 7, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to direct the President to deny U.S. admission to any representative of the United Nations (U.N.) who: (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies, and (2) may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests. 2023-03-22T18:49:23Z  
113-sres-402 113 sres 402 A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 (34 Stat. 1228) that revoked the United States citizenship of women who married foreign nationals. Immigration 2014-03-27 2014-05-14 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3044) Senate Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] MN D F000457 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Acknowledges that section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 (revoking the U.S. citizenship of women who married foreign nationals) is incompatible with and antithetical to the core principle that all persons, regardless of gender, race, religion, or ethnicity are created equal. Expresses sympathy and regret to the descendants of individuals whose citizenship was revoked, who suffered injustice and inequality, and who were deprived of constitutional protections accorded to all U.S. citizens. Reaffirms the commitment to preserving civil rights and constitutional protections for all people of the United States. 2023-01-11T13:26:43Z  
113-hr-4303 113 hr 4303 Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-03-26 2014-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. House Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] TX D O000170 8 Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 - Establishes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, and (2) a northern border subcommittee and a southern border subcommittee within the Commission. Requires the Commission and the subcommittees to: (1) recommend border enforcement policy improvements; (2) evaluate policies of federal agencies operating along the borders to protect due process and human rights of border residents and visitors, protect land owner private property rights, and reduce the number of migrant deaths; (3) recommend safety improvements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel; and (4) evaluate training and the extent to which CBP supervisory and management personnel practices encourage workforce development and promote field safety. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to rename the position of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns. Revises related function and administrative provisions, including requiring the Ombudsman to establish a Border Community Liaison Office in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders. Sets forth specified training and continuing education requirements for CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress an assessment of current guidelines for managing ports of entry under DHS control. Directs: (1) CBP to report to Congress regarding deaths occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review such report. Directs: (1) GAO to examine the extent to which CBP has clarified use of force policies, and (2) the Secretary to require CBP to implement any recommendations contained in such examination. 2023-01-11T13:26:48Z  
113-hr-4296 113 hr 4296 To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands. Immigration 2014-03-25 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529. House Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] MP D S001177 0 Amends federal law to extend the federal immigration law transition period for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through December 31, 2019, including: (1) the annual reduction of nonimmigrant H-visa workers who may be admitted to work in the CNMI, and the exclusion of such workers in Guam and the CNMI from national H-visa limits; (2) the prohibition on asylum claims in the CNMI; and (3) the authority for CNMI-only nonimmigrant investors. Eliminates the Secretary of Labor's authority to extend such transition period beyond December 31, 2019. 2023-01-11T13:25:17Z  
113-hr-4279 113 hr 4279 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act Immigration 2014-03-21 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] MI R M001150 3 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the establishment in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (formerly the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement). 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z  
113-hr-4238 113 hr 4238 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes. Immigration 2014-03-13 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] MD R H001052 1 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to a returning H-2B alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the annual numerical limitation. Exempts such an alien from that limitation unless he or she leaves the United States for more than one year and has not been counted toward the limitation in any of the three years before his or her departure. Sets forth H-2B employer requirements regarding: (1) petitions, (2) transportation costs, (3) displacement of U.S. workers, (4) wages, (5) housing, and (6) an incentive for an employer to report absconding H-2B workers. 2023-01-11T13:26:50Z  
113-hr-4178 113 hr 4178 American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-03-06 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] CO D P000598 8 American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the EB-5 immigrant investor program permanent. Increases the targeted employment area set-aside. Includes in the definition of targeted employment area (TEA): (1) a military installation closed pursuant to a base closure law; (2) a county with a 20% or greater population decline since 1970; and (3) an area within a federal, state, county, or city economic development incentive program. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to defer to state TEA designations. Provides for five-year Consumer Price Index-based adjustments to the required EB-5 investment amount beginning on January 1, 2016. Permits job creation requirements to include employment measured in full-time equivalents, such as intermittent or seasonal employment opportunities and construction jobs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a preapproval procedure for commercial enterprises that allows a regional center to apply for preapproval of a new commercial enterprise before an alien files a petition for classification by reason of investment in such enterprise; and (2) defer to certain prior favorable EB-5 determinations except in the case of fraud, material change, or legal deficiency. Prohibits a person who has been found liable for specified criminal or civil activities from serving as an owner, director, or officer of a regional center. Requires EB-5 petitions to be adjudicated within 180 days unless additional information is required. Revises the criteria under which a immigrant investor or entrepreneur shall have his or her conditional permanent resident status terminated. Provides that the child of an alien investor whose conditional permanent resident status is terminated shall continue to be considered a child of the alien investor for purposes of a subsequent immigrant petition by the alien investor if the child remains unmarried and the alien investor's subsequent petition is filed within one year after termination of statu… 2023-01-11T13:26:51Z  
113-hr-4154 113 hr 4154 Russia Visa Sanctions Act Immigration 2014-03-05 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 2 Russia Visa Sanctions Act - Directs the Secretary of State, except to meet treaty obligations regarding United Nations (U.N.) headquarters, to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny U.S. admission to, all government officials and employees of the Russian Federation until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Russian military intervention into Ukraine has ceased; and (2) the Russian Federation respects the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine in accordance with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. States that this certification requirement shall not apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with the 1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine. 2023-01-11T13:26:52Z  
113-s-2048 113 s 2048 Encouraging Trade and Investment from New Zealand Act Immigration 2014-02-26 2014-02-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 9 Makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals. 2023-01-11T13:26:54Z  
113-s-1990 113 s 1990 A bill to prohibit aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits that are not available to all citizens and nationals of the United States. Immigration 2014-02-04 2014-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] LA R V000127 0 Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit unlawful aliens from being eligible for any postsecondary education benefit unless every citizen and national of this country is eligible to receive that benefit in no less of an amount, duration, or scope. (This replaces a prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are more generous than those offered citizens or naturals of this country without regard to their state residence.) Allows any citizen or national who is enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution that is alleged to have violated that prohibition to bring a civil action against any state official overseeing the institution to obtain appropriate relief, attorneys' fees, and court costs. 2023-01-11T13:26:56Z  
113-hr-3914 113 hr 3914 Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act Immigration 2014-01-16 2014-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] IL D F000454 21 Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain, within the Executive Office for Immigration Review, an Office of Legal Access Programs to develop and administer a system of legal orientation programs to make immigration proceedings more efficient and cost-effective by educating aliens regarding administrative procedures and legal rights under U.S. immigration law and to establish other programs to assist in providing aliens access to legal information; and (2) submit to Congress within 180 days a plan that includes a schedule to develop and deploy legal orientation programs for all detainees within 1 year after enactment of this Act. Requires the legal orientation programs to: (1) provide programs to assist detained aliens in making decisions regarding their removal and eligibility for relief from removal in order to increase efficiency and reduce costs in immigration proceedings and federal custody processes and to improve access to legal services; (2) ensure that programs and written notice of rights are available in English and the five most common native languages spoken by the detainees held in custody at that location during the preceding fiscal year; and (3) identify unaccompanied alien children, aliens with a serious mental disability, and other particularly vulnerable aliens for right to counsel considerations. Authorizes such programs to provide services to detained aliens in specified immigration (detention and removal) and asylum proceedings. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish procedures: (1) that ensure that legal orientation programs are available for all detained aliens within five days of arrival into custody; and (2) to inform such aliens of the basic procedures of immigration hearings, their rights relating to those hearings, information that may deter such aliens from filing frivolous legal claims, and a contact list of potential legal resources and providers. 2023-01-11T13:27:08Z  
113-hr-3921 113 hr 3921 IN STATE Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-01-16 2014-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] CO D P000598 26 Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014 or the IN STATE Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offer Dreamer students in-state tuition and expand their access to in-state financial aid. Defines a "Dreamer student" as an individual who: was under age 16 upon entering this country, has provided a list of each secondary school the individual attended in this country, and has earned a high school diploma or certain similar credentials or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins, has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or has successfully completed at least 2 years of a program for a bachelor's or higher degree in this country, or has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least 4 years. Directs the Secretary to provide for a hardship exception to either or both of the first two of such requirements. Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that they: (1) have made significant progress in establishing a preschool through postsecondary education (P-16) longitudinal data system; and (2) will not discriminate against Dreamer students in awarding student aid or determining who is eligible for in-state tuition, if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-state financial aid as a state resident. Allots grants to each state based on its proportion of resident Dreamer students who are enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a specified fee from recipients of F-1 visas, provided to nonimmigrant full-time students. Eliminates the prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are more generous than those offered citizens or naturals of this country, without regard to their st… 2023-01-11T13:27:07Z  
113-s-1943 113 s 1943 Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014 Immigration 2014-01-16 2014-01-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] WA D M001111 2 Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014 or the IN-STATE Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offer Dreamer students in-state tuition and expand their access to in-state financial aid. Defines a "Dreamer student" as an individual who: was under age 16 upon entering this country; has provided a list of each secondary school the individual attended in this country; and has earned a high school diploma or certain similar credentials, or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins; has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) or has successfully completed at least 2 years of a program for a bachelor's or higher degree in this country; or has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least 4 years. Directs the Secretary to provide for a hardship exception to either or both of the first two of such requirements. Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that they: (1) have made significant progress in establishing a preschool through postsecondary education (P-16) longitudinal data system; (2) will not discriminate against Dreamer students in awarding student aid or determining who is eligible for in-state tuition, if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-state financial aid as a state resident; and (3) will maintain, through FY 2023, at least their FY2013 level of support for their public IHEs. Allots grants to each state based on its proportion of resident Dreamer students who are enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a specified fee from recipients of F-1 visas, provided to nonimmigrant full-time students. Eliminates the prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are m… 2023-01-11T13:27:03Z  
113-hjres-105 113 hjres 105 Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Gálvez. Immigration 2014-01-09 2014-12-16 Became Public Law No: 113-229. House Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] FL R M001144 30 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Confers honorary U.S. citizenship on Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Galvez. 2023-03-22T18:49:13Z  
113-s-1850 113 s 1850 Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013 Immigration 2013-12-18 2013-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] MI D S000770 2 Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment. Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities. 2023-01-11T13:23:32Z  
113-hr-3732 113 hr 3732 Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act Immigration 2013-12-12 2014-03-05 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14. House Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] TN R B001273 62 Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act - Prohibits the use of federal funds for: (1) the position of Public Advocate within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (2) the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE; or (3) any other position within ICE whose functions are substantially the same as those which as of March 26, 2013, were assigned to the position of Public Advocate within ICE, or as of the date of the enactment of this Act were assigned to the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE. 2023-01-11T13:23:36Z  
113-hr-3768 113 hr 3768 Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2013 Immigration 2013-12-12 2014-01-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] NJ D S001165 2 Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States as a visitor for pleasure a qualifying Canadian citizen over 55 years old and spouse (who is not required to be over 55 years old) for a period not to exceed 240 days if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay. Requires such visitor also to be not inadmissible or described in any ground of deportability, and requires him or her not to: (1) engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States, or (2) seek any form of assistance or benefit under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 2023-01-11T13:23:35Z  
113-s-1817 113 s 1817 Humane Short Term Custody Act Immigration 2013-12-12 2013-12-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] CA D B000711 2 Humane Short Term Custody Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to prescribe regulations establishing standards for short-term custody of individuals by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that provide for basic minimums of care at all CBP facilities that hold individuals in custody, including Border Patrol stations, ports of entry, checkpoints, forward operating bases, secondary inspection areas, and short-term custody facilities. Requires: (1) that such regulations be fully consistent with national standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, and (2) annual facility inspections. 2023-01-11T13:23:33Z  

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