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| 115-hr-7401 | 115 | hr | 7401 | Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act | Immigration | 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] | MN | D | E000288 | 0 | Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act This bill modifies provisions related to the treatment of refugees, including by (1) directing the Department of State to establish overseas training programs to offer English and work orientation training to admitted refugees, (2) providing lawful permanent resident status to certain admitted refugees, and (3) directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist qualified individuals in accessing services and benefits. | 2022-11-01T14:28:22Z | |
| 115-hr-7396 | 115 | hr | 7396 | Border Security and Child Safety Act | Immigration | 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-21 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 2 | Border Security and Child Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to present to Congress a strategy to ensure the safety of children in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to prioritize hiring medical personnel to handle the care of such children. | 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z | |
| 115-hr-7360 | 115 | hr | 7360 | Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act | Immigration | 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 1 | Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the existing shelters in Tornillo, Texas and Homestead, Florida. | 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z | |
| 115-hr-7332 | 115 | hr | 7332 | Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act | Immigration | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 4 | Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act This bill prohibits using taxpayer funds to build a barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States, requiring such funds to come from the government of Mexico. It also authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges. | 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z | |
| 115-hr-7353 | 115 | hr | 7353 | Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] | NV | D | T000468 | 0 | Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2018 This bill imposes an additional fee on employers applying for or extending an H-1B visa, which are for temporary foreign workers in positions that require highly specialized knowledge. The collected funds shall go into the STEM Education and Training Account, to be used to strengthen U.S. education in science, technology, engineering, and math. | 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z | |
| 115-s-3798 | 115 | s | 3798 | Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act | Immigration | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 0 | Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the existing shelters in Tornillo, Texas and Homestead, Florida. | 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z | |
| 115-hr-7325 | 115 | hr | 7325 | Border Bonds for America Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-17 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] | MS | R | P000601 | 2 | Border Bonds for America Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $5 billion in bonds in a fiscal year, with proceeds going into a trust fund for the construction of reinforced fencing, physical barriers and related infrastructure for the U.S. southwest border with Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z | |
| 115-s-3759 | 115 | s | 3759 | Venezuela TPS Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 3 | Venezuela TPS Act of 2018 This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. The bill also provides assistance to the migration systems of nations surrounding Venezuela. | 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z | |
| 115-hr-7275 | 115 | hr | 7275 | MAPLE Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 1 | Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2018 or the MAPLE Act of 2018 This bill removes various marijuana-related acts from the list of crimes that would make an alien inadmissible for entry into the United States or deportable, if the act was lawful in the jurisdiction where it occurred. | 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z | |
| 115-s-3713 | 115 | s | 3713 | WALL Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-12-05 | 2018-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 4 | WALL Act of 2018 This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The amount shall remain available until expended. As offsets to the spending, this bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the child tax credit, earned income credits, and lifetime learning credits to those with social security numbers and not prohibited from employment in the United States. Also, individuals who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number instead of a social security number shall pay a $300 fee. This bill also sets fines for aliens who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas. | 2023-01-11T13:40:42Z | |
| 115-hr-7207 | 115 | hr | 7207 | To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2018-11-30 | 2018-11-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] | OH | R | D000626 | 2 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing or maintaining a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:40:59Z | |
| 115-s-3684 | 115 | s | 3684 | A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Immigration | 2018-11-29 | 2018-11-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals, which is currently is only available to Australian nationals. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:40:54Z | |
| 115-hr-7164 | 115 | hr | 7164 | To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Immigration | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-29 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 1 | This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. Currently, the E-3 visa is only available to Australian nationals. The employer of an Irish national under the program shall file an attestation with the Department of Labor. The employer shall participate in the E-Verify program during the duration of the applicant's authorized employment period. For each fiscal year, the Department of State may approve 10,500 Irish E-3 initial applications minus the number of Australian E-3 initial applications approved the previous fiscal year. The total number of approved E-3 initial applications shall not exceed 21,000 in any two fiscal years. Currently, the State Department may approve up to 10,500 initial applications each fiscal year under the program. | 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z | |
| 115-hr-7139 | 115 | hr | 7139 | ADAPT Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-11-16 | 2018-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 0 | Asylum at Designated Arrival Ports and Terminals Act 2018 or the ADAPT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require asylum applicants to arrive in the United States only at a designated port of arrival. Current law allows aliens to seek asylum whether or not they arrive at a designated port. The bill also requires asylum seekers to file their applications immediately upon arrival, where currently they have one year to do so. | 2023-01-11T13:41:02Z | |
| 115-hr-7150 | 115 | hr | 7150 | H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-11-16 | 2018-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] | CA | D | E000215 | 6 | H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from amending or repealing the rule entitled "Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization" and requires DHS to apply the rule as in effect on May 26, 2015. The rule was implemented on May 26, 2015, and authorizes employment for H-4 visa spouses of H-1B visa nonimmigrants (specialty occupation) who are in the process of becoming lawful permanent residents or who have H-1B status under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000. | 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z | |
| 115-hr-7132 | 115 | hr | 7132 | Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act | Immigration | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant foreign exchange student to attend a U.S. public elementary, secondary, or a publicly funded adult education program for more than one year if such student pays the full unsubsidized tuition. (Under current law such students are limited to one year's attendance. Such restriction does not apply to private school students.) | 2023-01-11T13:41:02Z | |
| 115-s-3624 | 115 | s | 3624 | Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 9 | Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 regarding the treatment of minor aliens that enter the United States unaccompanied by a guardian. When placing an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall not consider the proposed guardian's immigration status. This bill also limits the use of information obtained for placing an unaccompanied alien child with a custodian, if such information was obtained from the child or the Department of Health and Human Services. DHS shall not use such information to apprehend, detain, or deport: the child, a proposed or current custodian or sponsor, or a person living with the proposed or current custodian or sponsor. The Office of Refugee Settlement shall provide case management services for unaccompanied alien children after they have been released and facilitate efforts to connect the children with legal representation for immigration proceedings. This bill also establishes the Office of Refugee Resettlement Advisory Committee on Shelters for Accompanied Alien Children. The advisory committee may conduct unannounced inspections of Office of Refugee Settlement shelters that hold unaccompanied alien children. The advisory committee shall issue a report on its investigations and recommendations regarding the shelters. | 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z | |
| 115-hres-1143 | 115 | hres | 1143 | Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century. | Immigration | 2018-11-13 | 2018-11-13 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] | TX | R | B001291 | 0 | Expresses disapproval of birthright citizenship. | 2023-01-11T13:40:58Z | |
| 115-hr-7100 | 115 | hr | 7100 | To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Immigration | 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 1 | This bill includes in the nonimmigrant E-3 visa category certain nationals of Ireland coming to the United States under a treaty of commerce to perform specialty occupation services. | 2023-01-11T13:41:13Z | |
| 115-hr-7073 | 115 | hr | 7073 | 50 Votes for the Wall Act | Immigration | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. | House | Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] | AL | R | B001289 | 24 | 50 Votes for the Wall Act This bill establishes the Border Wall and Security Trust Fund for funds appropriated to construct a wall (including physical barriers and associated detection technology, roads, and lighting) along the international border between the United States and Mexico by January 19, 2021. The bill provides appropriations to the fund equal to amounts requested by the Department of Homeland Security, which may not exceed a total of $25 billion. The authority provided by this bill terminates on September 30, 2028. When the authority expires, any unobligated balances in the fund must be returned to the Treasury. | 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z | |
| 115-hr-7068 | 115 | hr | 7068 | End Catch and Release Act | Immigration | 2018-10-16 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 0 | End Catch and Release Act This bill modifies provisions related to unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, such as directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate such children, where DHS currently has discretion whether to do so. It also modifies provisions relating to asylum seekers, including raising the standard of proof required to establish a credible fear of persecution. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-hr-7059 | 115 | hr | 7059 | Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] | CA | R | M001165 | 60 | Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify provisions relating to the enforcement of immigration laws. Specifically, the bill prohibits any individual (e.g., an employer) from restricting or interfering with the enforcement of the immigration laws by federal officials. It also denies states or localities (i.e., sanctuary jurisdictions) that fail to cooperate in the enforcement of the immigration laws eligibility for federal funds and law enforcement grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The bill amends detainer provisions to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to issue detainers for the arrest of an illegal alien if there is probable cause to believe that the alien is inadmissible or deportable. It also provides qualified immunity to governmental and certain nongovernmental entities that detain an alien, except in cases of mistreatment, and allows a private right of action to relatives of victims of crime committed by an alien released from custody by a state or local governmental entity that failed to honor a detainer. The bill also revises provisions requiring detention of aliens during the pendency of removal proceedings to require indefinite detention of aliens who have committed certain serious crimes; enhances penalties for the criminal offense of reentry after removal; establishes new and specific grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for aliens who are members of designated criminal gangs (consisting of five or more persons); and provides funding for border barriers, technology and other resources at the southern border to prevent illegal entry. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-hres-1124 | 115 | hres | 1124 | Expressing support for the designation of the month of October 2018 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States. | Immigration | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] | HI | D | H001050 | 19 | Expresses support for the celebration of Filipino American History Month as: (1) a testament to the advancement of Filipino Americans, and (2) a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:12Z | |
| 115-sres-678 | 115 | sres | 678 | A resolution recognizing the month of October 2018 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States. | Immigration | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6823-6824) | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 15 | Recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October 2018 as: (1) a testament to the advancement of Filipino Americans, and (2) a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:05Z | |
| 115-s-3567 | 115 | s | 3567 | No Internment Camps Act | Immigration | 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 1 | No Internment Camps Act This bill prohibits the use of funds, including previously authorized funds beginning one year after enactment of this bill, to operate or construct a family residential center, whether operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or by another governmental or nongovernmental contractor. The bill transfers funds obligated for family detention centers to the Alternatives to Detention Account (established by this bill) to implement the Family Case Management Program and additional community-based non-detention programs for alien families. The bill establishes, and funds through FY2024, the Emergency Fund for Asylum Seekers. The Department of Homeland Security may determine the number of alien families who have entered the United States seeking asylum in a fiscal year and based on specified percentage increases in such numbers receive amounts from the fund for the processing of such asylum seekers. | 2023-01-11T13:41:09Z | |
| 115-hr-7052 | 115 | hr | 7052 | No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-10-09 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 57 | No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the proposed rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds." The rule makes aliens who are likely at any time to become a public charge and receive public benefits inadmissible. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-hr-7047 | 115 | hr | 7047 | Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act | Immigration | 2018-10-05 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] | CA | D | R000486 | 3 | Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with experts in child development and welfare and pediatric medicine, to develop guidelines for the treatment of children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DHS must provide resources and trained staff to address the needs of such children, including child welfare professionals, at each port of entry and Border Patrol station. DHS may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the purpose of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with the immigration laws. DHS must (1) assign a family unit tracking number to each family member apprehended at the border, (2) allow humanitarian organizations and state and local welfare agencies to monitor children in detention, (3) promulgate regulations establishing basic standards of care for the short-term custody of children by CBP, (4) ensure that children apprehended by CBP receive an interview and screening with a child welfare professional and are provided information about their rights under the immigration laws, and (5) provide each apprehended parent or legal guardian and each child with access to legal counsel. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-s-3558 | 115 | s | 3558 | Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act | Immigration | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | HI | D | H001042 | 7 | Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with experts in child development and welfare and pediatric medicine, to develop guidelines for the treatment of children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DHS must provide resources and trained staff to address the needs of such children, including child welfare professionals, at each port of entry and Border Patrol station. DHS may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the purpose of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with the immigration laws. DHS must (1) assign a family unit tracking number to each family member apprehended at the border, (2) allow humanitarian organizations and state and local child welfare agencies to monitor children in detention, (3) promulgate regulations establishing basic standards of care for the short-term custody of children by CBP, (4) ensure that children apprehended by CBP receive an interview and screening with a child welfare professional and are provided information about their rights under the immigration laws, and (5) provide each apprehended parent or legal guardian and each child with access to legal counsel. | 2023-01-11T13:41:10Z | |
| 115-hr-7028 | 115 | hr | 7028 | DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] | TX | D | V000132 | 2 | DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish pilot programs to test and evaluate the use of body-worn cameras by officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS must develop draft policies for the use of such camera by CBP and ICE officers and agents and submit to Congress a plan to implement, on a permanent basis, the use of such cameras. | 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z | |
| 115-hr-7030 | 115 | hr | 7030 | Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] | FL | D | W000797 | 45 | Prevent Cruel Handling of Information Leading to Deportation Harm Act of 2018 or the Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from considering the immigration status of a proposed custodian when determining whether to place an unaccompanied alien child with such person. The Department of Homeland Security may not use information provided by an unaccompanied alien child or information initially obtained by HHS to make a suitability, home study, or secure facility determination in order to apprehend or remove from the United States: the unaccompanied alien child, the proposed or current custodian, a resident of the home in which the proposed or current custodian resides, the proposed or current sponsor, or a resident of the home in which the proposed or current sponsor resides. | 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z | |
| 115-s-3538 | 115 | s | 3538 | DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 2 | DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish pilot programs to test and evaluate the use of body-worn cameras by officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS must develop draft policies for the use of such camera by CBP and ICE officers and agents and submit to Congress a plan to implement, on a permanent basis, the use of such cameras. | 2023-01-11T13:41:11Z | |
| 115-s-3540 | 115 | s | 3540 | Central America Reform and Enforcement Act | Immigration | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6439-6450) | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 34 | Central America Reform and Enforcement Act This bill requires the Deaprtment of State to submit to Congress the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America, a seven-year strategy to advance reforms in Central American countries that address the factors driving migration to the United States. The bill sets forth elements of such strategy, including strengthening the rule of law, combatting corruption, and confronting and countering violence and crime perpetrated by armed criminal gangs. | 2023-01-11T13:41:11Z | |
| 115-hr-6909 | 115 | hr | 6909 | Lady Liberty Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] | VA | D | C001078 | 66 | Lady Liberty Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the President to set the number of post-FY2018 refugee admissions at not less than 110,000 persons per fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z | |
| 115-hres-1073 | 115 | hres | 1073 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Determination of the annual refugee admissions limit in fiscal year 2019 shall be no less than 110,000 and that President Trump and his administration must operate the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in good faith. | Immigration | 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 62 | Reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees, including through U.S. resettlement for those who cannot return home. Urges President Trump and his administration to affirm the importance of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and to make a presidential determination for FY2019 that the admission of at least 110,000 refugees is justified. (Under the program, such determination establishes the overall admissions levels and regional allocations of all refugees for an upcoming fiscal year.) | 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z | |
| 115-s-3474 | 115 | s | 3474 | Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act | Immigration | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 3 | Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act This bill amends provisions relating to responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the care of unaccompanied alien children. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to authorize the Office of Refugee Resettlement of HHS to: (1) care for an unaccompanied alien child until the earlier of the conclusion of the child's immigration proceedings or until the child reaches 18 years of age, and (2) evaluate a child's need for follow-up services prior to placement with a sponsor. The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 is amended to require a sponsor of an unaccompanied alien child to execute a sponsor care agreement with HHS. An agreement must provide for the child's physical and mental well-being, ensure the child's presence at immigration hearings, and ensure compliance with federal court or agency orders. HHS shall (1) reassume physical custody of a child if a non-parent or legal guardian sponsor fails to comply with a sponsorship agreement, and (2) notify state welfare agencies before releasing children to sponsors within a state. HHS shall perform background checks on potential sponsors and other adult household members before releasing a child to a sponsor. The Department of Justice shall increase the number of immigration judge teams. | 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6794 | 115 | hr | 6794 | Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-13 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] | CO | R | C001077 | 1 | Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 This bill makes various changes related to employment-based visas, including by (1) providing statutory authority for extending employment authorization to the alien spouse of an H-1B visa holder, subject to prevailing wage-level requirements; (2) allowing an H-1B visa holder, under certain circumstances, to change jobs without amending the H-1B petition; and (3) increasing the issuance of employment-based visas based on the number of visas that went unissued in previous years. | 2023-01-11T13:41:33Z | |
| 115-hr-6740 | 115 | hr | 6740 | Border Tunnel Task Force Act | Immigration | 2018-09-07 | 2018-09-26 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | TX | R | S000250 | 2 | Border Tunnel Task Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces. The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts by addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies. DHS shall: ensure that the task forces do not unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such jurisdiction, establish targets and performance measures for the task forces that include consideration of whether border barriers impact cross-border tunnel threats, direct leadership of each task force to monitor progress on such targets and performance measures for each such task force, and periodically report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding progress on such targets and performance measures. | 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z | |
| 115-hr-6742 | 115 | hr | 6742 | Secure Border Communications Act | Immigration | 2018-09-07 | 2018-09-26 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 1 | Secure Border Communications Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer or agent is equipped with a secure radio or other two-way communication device, supported by system interoperability, that permits communication: (1) between ports of entry and inspection stations; and (2) with other federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement entities. DHS shall: (1) ensure that U.S. Border Patrol agents in remote mission critical locations and at border checkpoints have multi- or dual-band encrypted portable radios, and (2) acquire radios or other devices with the option to connect to commercial mobile broadband networks for deployment in areas where such networks enhance operations and are cost effective. DHS may evaluate new or emerging communications technologies to determine their suitability for border security operations. | 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z | |
| 115-hr-6696 | 115 | hr | 6696 | TPS Extension Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-09-04 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] | CO | R | C001077 | 0 | TPS Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend temporary protected status (TPS) through September 15, 2021, for eligible nationals of countries currently designated for TPS. TPS designation permits eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z | |
| 115-hr-6692 | 115 | hr | 6692 | Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-08-31 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] | MD | D | B001304 | 17 | Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish programs for providing alternatives to detaining individuals under the immigration laws, including community-based supervision and community support programs. DHS may not detain and must place in an alternative detention program individuals deemed members of a vulnerable population (e.g., asylum seekers, pregnant or nursing women, or crime victims), a parent of a child under age 18, or a caregiver. DHS must establish the position of Coordinator of Alternatives to Detention and Family Reunification to coordinate the use of alternative detention programs and to reunify parents with children separated from them. | 2023-01-11T13:41:43Z | |
| 115-hres-1048 | 115 | hres | 1048 | Opposing the targeted harassment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and employees and reaffirming the fundamental principle that public safety services should be provided without discrimination. | Immigration | 2018-08-31 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] | SC | R | N000190 | 4 | Expresses solidarity with the men and women of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Condemns the harassment of all officers and employees of ICE. Calls on the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler, to immediately resign. | 2023-01-11T13:41:43Z | |
| 115-s-3372 | 115 | s | 3372 | Asylum Abuse Reduction Act | Immigration | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | Asylum Abuse Reduction Act This bill provides that if an alien seeking asylum attempts to enter the United States from Canada or Mexico at a land port of entry without a valid visa or appropriate entry documents the inspecting immigration officer: may not admit the alien, and shall advise the alien to schedule an asylum hearing at a U.S. embassy or consulate in Canada or Mexico. Such alien may not be admitted into the United States unless the asylum officer has conducted an in-person interview and concluded that the alien: has been persecuted in his or her country of origin because of race, religion, nationality, social group membership, or political opinion; or would be subject to torture upon return. The bill requires each federal judicial district to appoint at least one magistrate or district court judge who, upon a showing of probable cause, shall issue an arrest warrant for an alien under a final removal order who has failed to leave the United States. The Department of Homeland Security shall establish an alternative to detention pilot program in which aliens may be released to the supervision of a qualified organization that has contracted with the federal government to facilitate such aliens' compliance with all stages of the immigration proceedings. An alien who fails to comply with program requirements may be subjected to arrest, detention, and expedited removal. | 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z | |
| 115-s-3386 | 115 | s | 3386 | E-Verify System Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] | MO | D | M001170 | 1 | E-Verify System Act of 2018 This bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop an electronic employment eligibility verification system modeled after E-Verify and phases in the mandatory use of such a system, (2) directs the Social Security Administration to begin work toward the issuance of fraud-resistant and tamper-resistant Social Security cards, and (3) establishes the Office of the Small Business and Employee Advocate to assist small businesses and individuals to comply with employment-related immigration laws. | 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z | |
| 115-sres-611 | 115 | sres | 611 | A resolution opposing the targeted harassment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and employees and reaffirming the fundamental principle that public safety services should be provided without discrimination. | Immigration | 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-21 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] | LA | R | C001075 | 2 | Expresses solidarity with the men and women of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Condemns the harassment of all officers and employees of ICE. Calls on the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler, to immediately resign. | 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z | |
| 115-hr-6667 | 115 | hr | 6667 | Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act | Immigration | 2018-08-10 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | M001163 | 3 | Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to survey long-term outcomes, such as employment, housing, and education, of Afghan and Iraqi special immigrant visa (SIV) holders as part of the Annual Survey of Refugees. SIV holders are persons who worked with the U.S. Armed Forces or under Chief of Mission authority as a translator or interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan. The Department of State shall deliver information in Dari, Pashto, or Urdu to prospective SIV holders about resettlement in the United States to assist with their adjustment process. The State Department and the Department of Defense shall jointly establish a temporary program to offer SIV holders employment as translators, interpreters, and cultural awareness instructors. | 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z | |
| 115-hr-6657 | 115 | hr | 6657 | Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act | Immigration | 2018-08-07 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 12 | Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the Secure the Southern Border Fund to provide funds to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico international border, and (2) purchase U.S. Border Patrol vehicles and equipment. DHS shall annually provide the Department of State and Congress with the number of apprehensions and nationality of aliens who illegally entered the United States through the U.S- Mexico land border. The bill reduces by $2,000 per alien the foreign assistance provided to the countries of nationality of such aliens and transfers such revenue to the fund. The State Department may opt to not reduce appropriations to Mexico for military, narcotics control, and anti-terrorism activities. The Electronic Fund Transfer Act is amended to establish a 5% foreign remittance fee to be transferred to the fund. A foreign country that aids an individual to avoid such fee shall be ineligible for foreign assistance and the visa waiver program. The bill increases the fee for the alien admission/departure I-94 form and transfers such revenue to the fund, the Land Border Inspection Fee account, and the Border Patrol. The bill directs DHS by December 31, 2019, to: (1) design and install physical barriers, roads, and technology along the the U.S.-Mexico international border to prevent illegal crossings; and (2) achieve operational control of the U.S. international land and maritime borders. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended to permit Border Patrol agents to receive overtime pay. | 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z | |
| 115-hr-6553 | 115 | hr | 6553 | Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] | TX | R | O000168 | 3 | Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018 This bill 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 for housing unaccompanied alien children in a facility that is not on federal property. | 2023-01-11T13:41:56Z | |
| 115-hr-6578 | 115 | hr | 6578 | Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Stabilization Act | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] | MP | D | S001177 | 36 | Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Stabilization Act This bill establishes a process under which certain long-term residents of the Northern Mariana Islands who are workers or investors with specified temporary visas may obtain lawful permanent resident status. | 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z | |
| 115-hr-6580 | 115 | hr | 6580 | Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-26 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 8 | Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the naturalization requirements of residence and physical presence for an alien who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who dies from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder. (A surviving spouse must have been living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of death.) The bill defines "first responder" to mean federal, state, and local government fire, law enforcement, and emergency response personnel. | 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z | |
| 115-hr-6594 | 115 | hr | 6594 | REUNITE Act | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 39 | Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act or the REUNITE Act This bill directs the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS), after consultation with humanitarian organizations, child welfare agencies, and states bordering Mexico, to promulgate and publish a rule describing efforts that DHS and HHS will undertake to aid apprehended parents or legal guardians in locating and reuniting with any children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) separated from them at or near the port of entry, or within 100 miles of the border. DHS, HHS, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must provide apprehended parents or legal guardians separated from their children with written notice, in a language understandable to them, of any rules or guidance that may assist them in locating and reuniting with their children. The bill permits DHS and HHS to use DNA testing to determine family relationships subject to certain requirements, after using other commonly-used techniques for determining such relationships. DHS must establish secure alternative programs that incorporate case management services in each DHS field office to ensure appearances by alien parents and children at immigration proceedings and public safety and to provide for community-based alternatives to detention. DHS, DOJ, and HHS shall establish an interagency Office for Locating and Reuniting Children with Parents for facilitating the reunification of children and apprehended parents or legal guardians after entering the United States. The bill requires DOJ to appoint counsel, free of charge, for children and vulnerable aliens (e.g., persons with disabilities and victims of abuse, torture, or violence) in immigration proceedings. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to limit bonds for detained aliens to $1,500, except for aliens who have committed an aggravated felony (as defined by the INA). | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-hr-6595 | 115 | hr | 6595 | Sex Offender Registration and Victim Protection Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] | GA | R | H001071 | 16 | Sex Offender Registration and Victim Protection Act of 2018 This bill requires aliens who are registered sex offenders and are subject to removal to provide additional information for inclusion in the sex offender registry, including the alien's registration number, country of nationality, immigration status, and biometric information. | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-hr-6598 | 115 | hr | 6598 | To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] | WA | D | K000381 | 9 | This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide the right to pass the borders of the United States (which includes other privileges pursuant to the Jay Treaty) to an American Indian born in the United States or Canada who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada. (Current law provides such right to only an American Indian born in Canada who has at least 50% American Indian blood.) | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-hr-6618 | 115 | hr | 6618 | JOLT Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] | IL | D | Q000023 | 6 | Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2018 or the JOLT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant a visitor visa for up to a 240 days to a citizen of Canada who is at least 50 years of age, maintains a residence in Canada, owns a residence or has signed a rental agreement in the United States, is not otherwise inadmissible, will not engage in employment in the United States, and will not seek any form of public assistance or benefits. The bill revises the visa waiver program and renames it as the security travel partnership program. DHS may designate any country as a program country if its meets specified requirements. The Department of State must (1) require diplomatic and consular missions to conduct nonimmigrant visa application interviews expeditiously and set a goal of interviewing visa applicants, worldwide, within 15 days of application receipt; (2) develop and conduct a pilot program for processing visas using secure remote videoconferencing technology for conducting visa interviews; and (3) seek to coordinate enrollment and interview processes for individuals eligible for both a U.S. visa and enrollment in the Global Entry program operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. | 2023-01-11T13:41:53Z | |
| 115-hr-6527 | 115 | hr | 6527 | Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act | Immigration | 2018-07-25 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 55 | Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the appointment of counsel, at government expense, for aliens in immigration proceedings and to automatically provide to such aliens a complete copy of the their immigration file in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS must also facilitate access to counsel and legal orientation programs for all aliens in DHS detention facilities. The bill also establishes the Immigration Counsel Account to collect fees for providing access to counsel when required or authorized by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6536 | 115 | hr | 6536 | Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act | Immigration | 2018-07-25 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] | PA | R | S001199 | 1 | Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa for temporary non-agricultural workers (H-2C visa) to fill jobs that have remained open for a certain amount of time. This visa shall only be available for certain occupations, and those requiring a bachelor's degree or higher level of education shall not be eligible. | 2023-01-11T13:41:56Z | |
| 115-s-3263 | 115 | s | 3263 | Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act | Immigration | 2018-07-25 | 2018-07-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5363-5366) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 0 | Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act This bill prohibits an agent or officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child (i.e., an individual who has not reached the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status) from a parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: (1) a state court determines that such removal is in the best interests of the child, (2) a state child welfare agency makes a similar determination because the child is in danger or abuse or neglect, or (3) the Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director authorizes separation based on a finding that the child is a victim of trafficking or is in danger of abuse or neglect. The bill establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity and a presumption that detention is not in the best interest of families and children. It further requires DHS to ensure that sibling groups remain intact. DHS must: (1) publish final public guidance that describes the manner in which a parent or legal guardian may locate a child who has become separated; (2) provide the parent or legal guardian of a separated child basic information about the child's activities, education and health, and immigration status; and (3) report to Congress annually on family separation. The Government Accountability Office must study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers during the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2018. The bill requires that unaccompanied alien children be provided free legal counsel in immigration proceedings and that DHS provide access to counsel for all aliens detained in immigration detention facilities. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall use its resources to detain aliens who pose a threat to national security or public safety. Aliens shall not be detained if they are known to be suffering from serious physical or mental illness, have a disab… | 2023-01-11T13:41:47Z | |
| 115-hr-6480 | 115 | hr | 6480 | Guam Temporary Workforce Act | Immigration | 2018-07-24 | 2018-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 0 | Guam Temporary Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to approve a completed employer petition for a nonimmigrant H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural services) on Guam as long as the petition includes an approved temporary labor certification issued by the Governor of Guam within the last 365 days. Such certification may only be invalidated if a court of law determines that the certification request involved fraud, willful misrepresentation, or gross misconduct. | 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z | |
| 115-hr-6462 | 115 | hr | 6462 | Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-19 | 2018-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 7 | Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018 This bill revises the border zone area in which Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers may take certain immigration-related actions without a warrant. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to permit DHS officers to take the following actions without a warrant in order to patrol the border and prevent the illegal entry of persons: board and search any vessel within U.S. territorial waters and any railway car, aircraft, conveyance, or vehicle within 25 air miles from an external U.S. boundary (a vehicle may not be stopped at a fixed checkpoint beyond 10 air miles from such boundary without reasonable suspicion that an occupant is illegally in the United States); and access private lands, but not dwellings, within 10 air miles from such boundary. DHS may establish, and shall certify to Congress, that: (1) a distance of up to 100 air miles is required in a sector for conveyance searches, and (2) a distance of up to 25 air miles is required in a sector for private land access. In making such certifications DHS shall consider reasons such as land topography, transportation, or consultations with state, local, and tribal governments. | 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z | |
| 115-hres-1005 | 115 | hres | 1005 | Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the border security policies, procedures, and activities as such relate to the interdiction of families by the U.S. Border Patrol between ports of entry. | Immigration | 2018-07-19 | 2018-07-26 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 178. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 1 | Directs the Department of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of U.S. Border Patrol records or communications that relate to the interdiction of families between ports of entry, including: (1) the ages of interdicted children and actions taken with respect to such children; and (2) the number of criminal referrals made, including for trafficking children. | 2023-01-11T13:41:52Z | |
| 115-hr-6415 | 115 | hr | 6415 | American Border Act | Immigration | 2018-07-18 | 2018-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] | GA | R | F000465 | 0 | American Border Act This bill modifies various provisions related to border security, including by: directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border, requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out a certain minimum number of flight hours in patrol of the southern border, directing DHS to deploy certain infrastructure along specified sectors of the southern border, authorizing DHS to request U.S. National Guard support to secure the southern border, and establishing within DHS the Integrated Border Enforcement Team to work with Canada on border security. | 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z | |
| 115-hr-6417 | 115 | hr | 6417 | AG and Legal Workforce Act | Immigration | 2018-07-18 | 2018-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 114 | AG and Legal Workforce Act This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers. | 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z | |
| 115-s-3225 | 115 | s | 3225 | Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act | Immigration | 2018-07-17 | 2018-07-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 24 | Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from detaining a woman during pregnancy or postpartum recovery and must immediately release any detainee found to be pregnant, unless such woman presents an immediate and serious threat of hurting herself or others A DHS detention facility may not use a restraint on a detainee who is known to be pregnant, including during labor, transport to a medical facility or birthing center, and delivery, or during postpartum recovery, except for medical or safety purposes. The bill prohibits DHS detention officers from being present during a pelvic exam of a detainee, labor, delivery, or treatment relating to a pregnancy, unless specifically requested by medical personnel. If a detention officer is requested by medical personnel, such officer shall be female, if practicable, and remain at a reasonable distance from the detainee. The bill requires that a pregnant detainee shall have access to health care services, including comprehensive services relating to reproductive health care and pregnancy. | 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z | |
| 115-s-3227 | 115 | s | 3227 | REUNITE Act | Immigration | 2018-07-17 | 2018-07-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 17 | Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act or the REUNITE Act This bill directs the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS), after consultation with humanitarian organizations, child welfare agencies, and states bordering Mexico, to promulgate and publish a rule describing efforts that DHS and HHS will undertake to aid apprehended parents or legal guardians in locating and reuniting with any children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) separated from them at or near the port of entry, or within 100 miles of the border. DHS, HHS, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must provide apprehended parents or legal guardians separated from their children with written notice, in a language understandable to them, of any rules or guidance that may assist them in locating and reuniting with their children. The bill permits DHS and HHS to use DNA testing to determine family relationships subject to certain requirements, after using other commonly-used techniques for determining such relationships. DHS must establish secure alternative programs that incorporate case management services in each DHS field office to ensure appearances by alien parents and children at immigration proceedings and public safety and to provide for community-based alternatives to detention. DHS, DOJ, and HHS shall establish an interagency Office for Locating and Reuniting Children with Parents for facilitating the reunification of children and apprehended parents or legal guardians after entering the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z | |
| 115-hr-6361 | 115 | hr | 6361 | Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act | Immigration | 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] | WI | D | P000607 | 8 | Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act This bill abolishes the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) no later than one year after enactment. Congress must establish and convene the Commission to Study and Establish a Fair and Human System of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The commission's duties shall include identifying all essential functions of ICE and ensuring that all immigration enforcement functions transferred to other agencies maintain strict compliance to the Constitution and applicable laws. | 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z | |
| 115-hr-6363 | 115 | hr | 6363 | Protecting Immigrant Communities from Consumer Fraud Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 14 | Protecting Immigrant Communities from Consumer Fraud Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for immigration consumer fraud information websites and hotlines. It also establishes a grant program to carry out an outreach campaign to provide: (1) access to legal resources, including free or low-cost legal resources for low-income individuals; (2) workshops educating the public on immigration consumer fraud; and (3) translation services. Grant recipients may not disclose or use personally identifiable information provided by individuals participating in outreach campaigns. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to impose and enforce requirements on immigration consultants relating to advertising of immigration services, contracts for such services, and the retention and disposal of client documents. Immigration consultants must disclose in advertising materials and contracts that they are not immigration attorneys and may not represent aliens before an immigration court or the Board of Immigration Appeals. | 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z | |
| 115-s-3204 | 115 | s | 3204 | Canadian Snowbirds Act | Immigration | 2018-07-12 | 2018-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Canadian Snowbirds Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period not to exceed 240 days during any single 365-day period a Canadian citizen who: (1) is at least 50 years old; (2) maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented U.S. accommodations for the duration of such stay; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable; (4) will not work in the United States other than for a non U.S.-based person or entity that the person worked for in Canada; and (5) will not seek any federal means tested public benefit for five years, or any federal tax credits for child care, earned income, first time homebuyers, health insurance, or health care plans. The spouse of such person may be admitted under the same terms except that he or she is not required to separately satisfy the residence/housing requirements. DHS shall have sole and unreviewable discretion to withhold or withdraw admission of such an alien. The bill grants a person so admitted nonresident alien tax status. | 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z | |
| 115-hres-987 | 115 | hres | 987 | Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum. | Immigration | 2018-07-11 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 84 | Condemns the Attorney General's decision in Matter of A-B- seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum. | 2023-01-11T13:41:51Z | |
| 115-hres-990 | 115 | hres | 990 | Supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | Immigration | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-18 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] | LA | R | H001077 | 74 | Expresses support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and personnel and denounces calls for ICE's abolishment. | 2023-01-11T13:41:51Z | |
| 115-sres-572 | 115 | sres | 572 | A resolution supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | Immigration | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4918) | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] | LA | R | K000393 | 40 | Expresses support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and employees and denounces calls for ICE's abolishment. | 2023-01-11T13:41:45Z | |
| 115-hr-6318 | 115 | hr | 6318 | To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2018-07-10 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] | TN | R | B001273 | 13 | Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from a misdemeanor to a felony a first-time illegal entry into the United States. It also withholds federal assistance from sanctuary jurisdictions and transfers amounts appropriated for public works and housing programs for those jurisdictions to the Department of Homeland Security for border control and the enforcement of the immigration laws. Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act The bill makes the E-Verify program permanent. It requires mandatory participation in the program by federal agencies, critical employers, and contractors and imposes increased fines for failure to participate. It also expands E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of existing employees not previously verified and to require employers to terminate an employee following the receipt of a final E-Verify nonconfirmation. The bill amends the federal criminal code to impose enhanced criminal penalties and fines for facilitating or assisting in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers in violation of the immigration laws. | 2023-01-11T13:42:03Z | |
| 115-hr-6325 | 115 | hr | 6325 | Continue American Safety Act (CASA) | Immigration | 2018-07-10 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 12 | Continue American Safety Act (CASA) This bill extends temporary protected status (TPS) for certain designated countries until January 21, 2021. It also grants TPS to nationals of Guatemala who meet certain requirements for 18 months after the enactment of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:42:03Z | |
| 115-hr-6326 | 115 | hr | 6326 | Reunite Separated Families Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-10 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | C001037 | 25 | Family Unity Rights and Protection Act This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and Defense to ensure that alien children (i.e., children under the age of 18 removed from their parents or legal guardians at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border pursuant to a zero tolerance policy for criminal illegal reentry) are reunited at the earliest possible date with their parents and guardians from whom they were separated. It also requires notification of parents and guardians of procedures for reuniting with such children and for the location of such children. The bill requires the creation of an electronic registry for information used to locate such alien children and their parents and guardians. The information in such registry may only be used for locating such children and may not be used in any criminal prosecution or other immigration proceeding. The bill also sets forth conditions on the termination of parental rights in immigration proceedings and requires the consolidation of asylum and immigration proceedings involving alien children. | 2023-01-11T13:42:03Z | |
| 115-hr-6304 | 115 | hr | 6304 | Reunifying Separated Families Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-07-03 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] | FL | D | C001111 | 10 | Reunifying Separated Families Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reunite each alien child (i.e., under age 18 and no permanent immigration status) who was separated from a parent or legal guardian on or after April 6, 2018, unless a state court or child welfare agency determines that it is in the best interests of the child to remain separated from a parent or legal guardian or there are DHS findings of trafficking or abuse. DHS is subject to a fine of $1,000 per child for each day such child is not reunited with a parent. The bill prohibits an agent or officer of DHS, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child from a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the border, unless a state court, child welfare agency, or the Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director make findings relating to the best interests of the child or the threat of trafficking or abuse. No such agent or officer may separate a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the policy goals of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with civil immigration laws. | 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z | |
| 115-s-3162 | 115 | s | 3162 | Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4737-4738) | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 2 | Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018 This bill revises the border zone area in which Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers may take certain immigration-related actions without a warrant. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to permit DHS officers to take the following actions without a warrant in order to patrol the border and prevent the illegal entry of persons: board and search any vessel within U.S. territorial waters and any railway car, aircraft, conveyance, or vehicle within 25 air miles from an external U.S. boundary (a vehicle may not be stopped at a fixed checkpoint beyond 10 air miles from such boundary without reasonable suspicion that an occupant is illegally in the United States); and access private lands, but not dwellings, within 10 air miles from such boundary. DHS may establish, and shall certify to Congress, that: (1) a distance of up to 100 air miles is required in a sector for conveyance searches, and (2) a distance of up to 25 air miles is required in a sector for private land access. In making such certifications DHS shall consider reasons such as land topography, transportation, or consultations with state, local, and tribal governments. | 2023-01-11T13:42:06Z | |
| 115-sres-560 | 115 | sres | 560 | A resolution designating the month of June 2018 as "Immigrant Heritage Month". | Immigration | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4742-4743) | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 0 | Designates June 2018 as Immigrant Heritage Month. | 2023-01-11T13:42:05Z | |
| 115-sres-566 | 115 | sres | 566 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States must immediately establish an interagency Office for Locating and Reuniting Children with Parents in order to protect separated children from suffering additional trauma resulting from the "Zero Tolerance" policy. | Immigration | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4745) | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services must immediately establish an interagency Office for Locating and Reuniting Children with Parents. | 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z | |
| 115-hr-6236 | 115 | hr | 6236 | Family Unity Rights and Protection Act | Immigration | 2018-06-27 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 79 | Family Unity Rights and Protection Act This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and Defense to ensure that alien children (i.e., children under the age of 18 removed from their parents or legal guardians at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border pursuant to a zero tolerance policy for criminal illegal reentry) are reunited at the earliest possible date with their parents and guardians from whom they were separated. It also requires notification of parents and guardians of procedures for reuniting with such children and for the location of such children. The bill requires the creation of an electronic registry for information used to locate such alien children and their parents and guardians. The information in such registry may only be used for locating such children and may not be used in any criminal prosecution or other immigration proceeding. The bill also sets forth conditions on the termination of parental rights in immigration proceedings and requires the consolidation of asylum and immigration proceedings involving alien children. | 2023-01-11T13:42:17Z | |
| 115-hr-6256 | 115 | hr | 6256 | Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act | Immigration | 2018-06-27 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] | FL | D | W000797 | 19 | Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act This bill requires the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Health and Human Services to allow Members of Congress to tour any facility in which one or more foreign national minors (a noncitizen of the United States under age 18) are housed. The Departments must allow members of the press to accompany a visiting Member of Congress and may place limits on such tours based on the number of foreign national minors housed. | 2023-01-11T13:42:17Z | |
| 115-hr-6222 | 115 | hr | 6222 | Better Care for Kids Act | Immigration | 2018-06-26 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001188 | 4 | Better Care for Kids Act This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide that specialized training for federal, state, and local personnel who have substantive contact with unaccompanied alien children shall include best practices for infant and toddler care. | 2023-01-11T13:42:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6232 | 115 | hr | 6232 | Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act | Immigration | 2018-06-26 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] | NY | D | M001185 | 15 | Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act This bill prohibits an agent or officer of the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, or Health and Human Services from removing a protected individual (i.e., an individual with a developmental disability and no permanent immigration status) from a family member at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless a state court or state or county welfare agency determines that removal is in the best interest of such individual. The Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director may also authorize removal upon a finding that the protected individual is a victim of trafficking or is at significant risk of being a victim of trafficking, there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not a family member of the protected individual, or the protected individual is in danger of abuse or neglect. A protected individual may not be removed from a family member solely for the policy goal of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with civil immigration laws. DHS must provide the family member of a protected individual who was separated with information about the activities of such individual and certain other information on a monthly basis. | 2023-01-11T13:42:18Z | |
| 115-s-3125 | 115 | s | 3125 | Restoring Returning Workers Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] | SD | R | R000605 | 1 | Restoring Returning Workers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to update through the current fiscal year the returning worker exemption from the cap on H-2B nonimmigrant visas. The bill provides that number of aliens considered to be returning workers in any fiscal year may not exceed the highest number of nonimmigrants who participated in the returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from the numerical limitation on the H-2B visa. | 2023-01-11T13:42:07Z | |
| 115-hr-6195 | 115 | hr | 6195 | Protect Kids and Parents Act | Immigration | 2018-06-22 | 2018-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] | VA | R | B001290 | 11 | Protect Kids and Parents Act This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility. A "child" is defined as an individual who has not reached the age of 18, has no permanent immigration status, and was in the custody and presence of a parent or legal guardian when the parent or legal guardian was detained for illegally entering the United States. The bill also: directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase the total number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration staff attorneys; directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the total number of DHS personnel who process asylum applications; requires DOJ and DHS to establish procedures for expedited consideration and processing of asylum applications; requires expedited removal of asylum applicants whose applications have been denied; establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity; requires DHS to publish guidance for locating separated children; and requires the Government Accountability Office to study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6204 | 115 | hr | 6204 | Families First Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-22 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | TX | R | S000250 | 5 | Families First Act of 2018 This bill amends rules for the treatment of unaccompanied alien children and asylum-seeking families, and for detaining and removal of various types of aliens. | 2023-01-11T13:42:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6172 | 115 | hr | 6172 | Reunite Children With Their Parents Act | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] | PA | D | B001296 | 24 | Reunite Children With Their Parents Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to reunite an alien who entered the United States with the alien's minor child (under the age of 18) who was separated from the child pending prosecution for improper entry or the adjudication of an asylum application. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6173 | 115 | hr | 6173 | To amend section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify the standards for family detention, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] | CA | R | K000387 | 4 | This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide that the detention of any alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child shall be governed by provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to visa waiver program temporary nonimmigrant tourists. There is no presumption that an alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child should not be detained, and all such determinations shall be in the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may not release an alien minor who is not an unaccompanied alien child to any individual other than a parent or legal guardian. DHS shall detain aliens charged with an improper entry misdemeanor with their children under the age of 18 while the charges are pending. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6181 | 115 | hr | 6181 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] | AR | R | C001087 | 0 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and were apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child in a DHS family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings. DHS must (1) increase the number of available beds in family residential centers; and (2) secure the written permission of the governor of a state and the congressional delegation representing the state and the district in which any new immigration detention site, including any proposed new family residential center site, is proposed to be located prior to the construction or operation of such site. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6182 | 115 | hr | 6182 | Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] | SC | R | D000615 | 0 | Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify policies relating to the separation of alien family members who enter the United States illegally. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain custody of alien families during the pendency of any criminal improper entry or other immigration proceedings. DHS may not detain an alien family together when detention of an alien child with the child's parent would pose a risk to the child's welfare. The Department of Defense shall provide new and existing facilities for the housing and care of alien families. Executive departments and agencies shall also provide appropriate facilities for the housing and care of alien families pending court proceedings for improper entry. The Department of Justice shall (1) file a request to modify an existing settlement agreement to permit the detention of alien families together during improper entry criminal or removal proceedings, and (2) prioritize the adjudication of cases involving detained family. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6183 | 115 | hr | 6183 | Family Reunification Act | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] | MI | R | H001058 | 24 | Family Reunification Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each unaccompanied alien child removed by a federal official or employee from the custody of a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the border be reunited with the parent or legal guardian at the earliest possible date unless: a state court terminates the rights of a parent or legal guardian, determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed from the parent or legal guardian, or makes any similar determination that is authorized under state law; a state or county child welfare official determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed from his or her parent or legal guardian because the child is in danger of abuse or neglect from the parent or legal guardian; or DHS requires continued separation because the child is a trafficking victim or is at significant risk of becoming a trafficking victim, there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not the child's parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect from the parent or legal guardian. | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-hr-6190 | 115 | hr | 6190 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] | FL | R | W000806 | 10 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child under age 18 in a family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings. DHS must increase the number of available beds in family residential centers. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry | 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z | |
| 115-s-3112 | 115 | s | 3112 | Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 12 | Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens. | 2023-01-11T13:42:08Z | |
| 115-s-3093 | 115 | s | 3093 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act | Immigration | 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-21 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 39 | Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child under age 18 in a family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings. DHS must increase the number of available beds in family residential centers. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. | 2022-01-04T16:26:29Z | |
| 115-hr-6134 | 115 | hr | 6134 | Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act | Immigration | 2018-06-19 | 2018-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] | NC | R | M001187 | 11 | Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act This bill establishes rules for the care of unaccompanied alien children (under age 18) in detention. It also revises rules for the detention of aliens who commit violent crimes and expands the grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for alien gang members. The bill revises asylum provisions and imposes criminal penalties for asylum fraud. | 2023-01-11T13:42:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6135 | 115 | hr | 6135 | Keep Families Together Act | Immigration | 2018-06-19 | 2018-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 195 | Keep Families Together Act This bill prohibits an agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child who is under the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: an authorized state court determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed; a state or county child welfare official with expertise in child trauma and development determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed because of abuse or neglect; or the Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director authorizes separation based on a documented finding that the child is a trafficking victim or is at significant risk of becoming a victim, a strong likelihood exists that the adult is not the parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. A child may not be removed from a parent or guardian unless an independent licensed child welfare expert authorizes the separation within 48 hours of such removal. An agency may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the policy goals of deterring migration to the United States or of promoting immigration law compliance. The bill sets forth presumptions: (1) in favor of family and sibling unity and parental rights, and (2) that detention is not in the best interests of families and children. The bill limits the prosecution of asylum seekers. | 2023-01-11T13:42:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6136 | 115 | hr | 6136 | Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-27 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 11 | Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border, including by increasing enforcement personnel. The bill provides funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, and border security, including funds for a border wall along the southern border. The bill provides for: (1) an Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program within DHS; (2) Tunnel Task Forces; (3) a pilot program on the use of electromagnetic spectrum to support border control operations; (4) a Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program; (5) construction of new border ports of entry; (6) a biometric exit data system at certain airports, seaports, and land ports of entry; (7) electronic passport screening and biometric matching; and (8) protections for children apprehended at the border from parental separation and for children in DHS custody. DHS may provide assistance to a foreign country to address migrant flows affecting the United States. DHS may provide six-year renewable contingent nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who were under the age of 16 when they first entered the United States. Adjustment to immigrant status is provided based on a point system. Children of long-term temporary foreign workers are also eligible for such status adjustment. DHS may designate certain groups as a criminal gang. Such individuals may not seek asylum, withholding of removal, or temporary protected status. Indemnification is provided for law enforcement entities sued for complying with DHS detainers. DHS detainer authority is revised. The bill creates a private right of action against a state or local jurisdiction that declines to honor a DHS detainer for a convicted illegal alien who then commits murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor. The bill eliminates: (1) the diversity visa program, (2) certain family-based visa categories, and (3) the per-country limit for employment-based immigrants. The per-country lim… | 2023-01-11T13:42:20Z | |
| 115-s-3091 | 115 | s | 3091 | Protect Kids and Parents Act | Immigration | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 21 | Protect Kids and Parents Act This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility. A "child" is defined as an individual who has not reached the age of 18, has no permanent immigration status, and was in the custody and presence of a parent or legal guardian when the parent or legal guardian was detained for illegally entering the United States. The bill also: directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase the total number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration staff attorneys; directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the total number of DHS personnel who process asylum applications; requires DOJ and DHS to establish procedures for expedited consideration and processing of asylum applications; requires expedited removal of asylum applicants whose applications have been denied; establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity; requires DHS to publish guidance for locating separated children; and requires the Government Accountability Office to study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:42:08Z | |
| 115-s-3084 | 115 | s | 3084 | Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act | Immigration | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 3 | Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act This bill requires the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Health and Human Services to allow Members of Congress to tour any facility in which one or more unaccompanied alien children are housed. The Departments must allow members of the press to accompany a visiting Member of Congress and may place limits on such tours based on the number of such children housed. | 2023-01-11T13:42:09Z | |
| 115-hr-6123 | 115 | hr | 6123 | Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 1 | Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow alien physicians who are approved by a state licensing authority to practice medicine in an area having a shortage of health care professionals to engage in medical practice without having to pass the otherwise required medical board examination. The bill also grants such physicians and family members conditional permanent resident status. | 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z | |
| 115-hr-6089 | 115 | hr | 6089 | E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-13 | 2018-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] | IA | R | K000362 | 6 | E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018 This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-1B visa specialty occupation worker, an H-2B visa temporary nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%. The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs. DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information. | 2023-01-11T13:42:22Z | |
| 115-hr-6055 | 115 | hr | 6055 | Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018 | Immigration | 2018-06-08 | 2018-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] | CA | D | G000585 | 9 | Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to protect from criminal penalties a federal, state, or local government officer or employee, or a contract entity officer or employee, who while acting in accordance with state or local law is engaged in conduct which would otherwise violate the INA prohibition on bringing in and harboring certain aliens. | 2023-01-11T13:42:23Z | |
| 115-hres-927 | 115 | hres | 927 | Condemning the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. | Immigration | 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 181 | Condemns the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy that is separating children from their parents at the U.S. border. | 2023-01-11T13:42:15Z |
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