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Bill· SS. 4974 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2022
Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 This bill expands eligibility for a program that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to, at its discretion, provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents of the United States, including individuals who are unlawfully present. Currently, this program, sometimes referred to as the Registry program, is only available to eligible non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who entered the United States before January 1, 1972. The bill removes this entry cutoff date and opens up the program to eligible individuals who have resided in the United States for at least seven years. Existing requirements (e.g., the individual must not be inadmissible or deportable due to certain grounds related to crime or terrorism) continue to apply.
Bill· SS. 4948 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2022
Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). State prosecutors must prosecute every case brought by a state under this bill. The bill also abrogates a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated an Arizona law that made it a crime for unauthorized non-U.S. nationals to work in the state. Specifically, the court ruled that the Arizona law was preempted by federal immigration law.
Bill· SS. 4963 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2022
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States to support illicit activities in the United States or countries near a U.S. international border. DHS must also identify a designee within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive, process, and disseminate information about these social media recruitment activities. The information must be disseminated to federal, tribal, state, and local entities to support appropriate government functions, such as providing actionable intelligence to law enforcement.
Bill· SS. 4964 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2022
Justice for Angel Families Act This bill expands the allowable uses of state compensation payments for crime victims to include certain expenses for angel families. Angel family refers to the immediate family members of any individual who is a victim of homicide committed by (1) an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States, or (2) a member of an international criminal organization involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances. The bill also reestablishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security.
Bill· SS. 4919 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2022
Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense to develop a strategy for a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities and protections at certain facilities at or near a U.S. international border (generally, facilities or assets considered high-risk or a potential target and that are related to certain DHS or DOJ missions).
Bill· HRH.R. 8951 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2022
Ending Catch and Release Act of 2022 This bill changes the treatment of certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) without lawful immigration status, including by prohibiting the release of asylum seekers into the United States while their cases are pending. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may not (with some exceptions) release an individual who is not clearly entitled to admission into the United States while the individual's case is pending, even if the individual is an asylum seeker. DHS may instead detain the individual or return the individual to a neighboring country in certain situations. The bill also expands expedited removal from the United States (i.e., removal without further hearing or review) to include individuals present in the United States without being admitted, with certain exceptions. Under current law, individuals are subject to expedited removal if they lack proper documentation or obtained an immigration benefit through fraud; such individuals are still subject to expedited removal under the bill. The bill also modifies the standard for establishing a credible fear of persecution to avoid expedited removal. Generally, an asylum seeker may avoid expedited removal if an asylum officer finds such a credible fear. Under this bill, an officer may find credible fear if it is more likely than not the individual can establish their eligibility for asylum, whereas under current law, the officer may find credible fear if there is a significant possibility that the individual can establish their eligibility.
Bill· HRH.R. 8952 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2022
Justified Action for Securing Our Nation Act or the JASON Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of all non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) or any class of non-U.S. nationals for up to 60 days, if DHS determines that allowing the entry of such individuals would be detrimental to the United States. The bill also establishes that in certain situations, it shall be presumed to be detrimental to allow the entry of any non-U.S. national into the United States, such when the increase in the number of DHS apprehensions at land borders exceed certain thresholds.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1385 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2022
This resolution supports the designation of a Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149 Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 8943 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2022
Asylum Accountability Act This bill permanently bars a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from receiving certain immigration-related relief if that individual is ordered removed from the United States after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, unless that failure to appear is due to exceptional circumstances. (Currently, this bar from relief is for 10 years.) Under this bill, such an individual shall be permanently barred from receiving discretionary relief under specified immigration provisions, such as (1) cancellation of removal and adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, (2) being allowed to voluntarily depart from the United States, or (3) being allowed to change from one nonimmigrant classification to another.
Bill· HRH.R. 8930 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2022
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act This bill conditions receipt of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding on certain minimum bail standards and public safety reporting. It also expands the definition of business of insurance (as it relates to crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce) to include the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 97 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2022
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility published on September 9, 2022. The 2022 final rule nullified an August 14, 2019, final rule. The 2019 final rule made it more likely that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) would be denied admission or lawful permanent resident status because that individual is likely to become a public charge (i.e., receive certain public benefits). This joint resolution restores into effect the nullified 2019 final rule.
Bill· HRH.R. 8915 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2022
Buttressing Our National Defense Act of 2022 or the BOND Act of 2022 This bill amends provisions related to the detention of non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law). For example, the bill (1) increases to $3,000 (currently $1,500) the minimum amount of a security bond that the Department of Homeland Security may require before releasing a detained non-U.S. national from custody while a decision is pending as to whether to remove that non-U.S. national from the United States, (2) allows for the detention of a non-U.S. national who is a suspected terrorist for up to 30 days (currently 7 days) before that individual must be placed in removal proceedings or charged with a crime, and (3) increases the length of time such an individual may be detained.
Bill· HRH.R. 8922 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2022
Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the detention or removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos. Specifically, this protection from detention or removal shall apply to nationals of these countries who (1) entered the United States on or before January 1, 2008, (2) have continuously resided in the United States since entry, and (3) are subject to a final order of removal. Such individuals shall also receive employment authorization. The Department of Homeland Security must notify each individual covered by this bill, as well as information and instructions on how to file a motion to reopen removal proceedings.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1375 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2022
This resolution recognizes the long-forgotten history between Haiti and France and its direct impact on the economic and social challenges Haiti faces today. The resolution welcomes Haitian immigrants presently in the United States and individuals seeking to immigrate to the United States to contribute to the health, safety, diversity, and prosperity of the United States. The resolution expresses the commitment of Congress and relevant executive agencies to promote smart and just immigration policy for Haitian immigrants presently in the United States, their families, and individuals seeking to immigrate to the United States in the future. The resolution also commits to working with international organizations to administer assistance and policies that continue to help Haiti's economic and social recovery.
Bill· HRH.R. 8823 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2022
Safe Zones Act of 2022 This bill makes changes to procedures relating to seeking asylum, including by requiring the Department of State to establish safe zones in which an individual may apply for asylum. The State Department must establish at least three safe zones along the U.S.-Mexico border and one safe zone in Guatemala.
Bill· HRH.R. 8801 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2022
DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to establish joint task forces. The bill also modifies various reporting and oversight requirements related to such joint task forces.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1343 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2022
This resolution directs the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide to the House of Representatives certain information and documents about the treatment of unaccompanied alien children, including information about the health and welfare of such children in the care or custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The resolution also requests such information and documents from the President.
Bill· SS. 4813 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2022
Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act This bill expands the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker) visa program to cover additional types of labor, makes various changes to the program, and provides a safe harbor for errors in nonimmigrant worker visa applications in certain instances. The bill makes H-2A visas available to an alien providing temporary labor that falls within the federal government classification categories for (1) grounds maintenance workers; (2) farming, fishing, and forestry occupations; or (3) forest, conservation, and logging workers. The bill authorizes joint employers to file a joint petition for an H-2A alien. The bill allows (1) employers seeking to rehire an H-2A worker to submit a simplified petition, and (2) employers seeking to hire H-2A workers for different time periods during a fiscal year to submit a single petition for such workers. The Department of Labor shall establish an electronic filing and appeals system for H-2A petitions. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shall communicate electronically with an H-2A employer when USCIS requests evidence from the employer, if the employer asks to do so. An employer who uses a third-party service to apply for a nonimmigrant worker visa shall not be civilly or criminally liable for errors in the application if the employer reasonably believed that the application was accurate and complied with statutory requirements.
Bill· HRH.R. 8761 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 August 2022
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. 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.
Bill· HRH.R. 8759 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 August 2022
Bureaucrats to the Border Act This bill renames the DHS Volunteer Force of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security as the DHS Mission Support Force. It also requires new employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve in a 30-day detail with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist with immigration proceedings at the southern border; the bill applies to new IRS employees who are hired as a result of recent funding increases for IRS enforcement activities.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1328 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 30 August 2022
This resolution requests the President and directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives, no later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of certain documents and other materials, both classified and unclassified, in the possession of the President or DHS as of the date of adoption of this resolution that refer or relate to certain aspects on border policy, particularly along the southwestern border.
Bill· HRH.R. 8725 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 August 2022
This bill makes supplemental appropriations for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide shelter and other services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., migrants).
Bill· HRH.R. 8714 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 2022
Alien Criminal Expulsion Act or the ACE Act This bill modifies the actions that the Department of State must take with regards to a foreign country that refuses to accept a citizen or national of that country who is subject to a final order of removal from the United States. Currently, the State Department must discontinue granting immigration visas, nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens or nationals of that country until the country has accepted the individual subject to removal. Under this bill, the State Department must discontinue granting both types of visas until the country accepts the individual.
Bill· HRH.R. 8713 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 2022
Stopping Taliban Operatives from Penetrating Act or the STOP Act This bill establishes that certain notices of determination from the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security shall have no effect. (Generally, these notices relate to the application of certain provisions that bar certain non-U.S. nationals, referred to as aliens in federal law, from entering the United States.)
Bill· HRH.R. 8704 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 2022
Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act This bill limits the deportability of certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces. Certain grounds of deportability shall not apply to a qualifying non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is (1) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, child, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran; or (2) eligible for a Gold Star lapel button (for certain immediate relatives of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving). A qualifying non-U.S. national is one who (1) has not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three misdemeanors; and (2) is not a threat to national security or public safety.
Bill· HRH.R. 8710 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 2022
Terrorist Reporting Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to periodically report to Congress information about any non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who (1) were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol after unlawfully crossing the border, and (2) appear in the terrorist screening database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center.
Bill· HRH.R. 8709 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 2022
Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize immigration enforcement actions relating to certain groups of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including those who (1) were apprehended in the United States after entering unlawfully after November 1, 2020, (2) have been convicted or charged with any criminal offense, (3) are deportable or removable on grounds related to crime or security, or (4) have abused any public benefits program.
Bill· HRH.R. 8685 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 August 2022
Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security may provide such visas to Afghan nationals who provided qualifying service as a member of the Afghan Air Force or other specified entities and meet eligibility requirements, such as passing a background check. Currently, special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals are generally only available to those who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Such visas shall also be available to an Afghan national who is a qualifying relative of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also modifies procedures for providing lawful permanent resident status to certain classes of Afghan nationals, such as by (1) providing a streamlined process with specified vetting requirements for certain individuals, including those who provided support to the U.S. government in Afghanistan; and (2) preserving the eligibility of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated. Furthermore, the Department of State (1) must respond to inquiries from Members of Congress about specific applications from Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant or refugee status; and (2) establish an office in Afghanistan to perform certain tasks, such as issuing visas, if no U.S. embassies are operational in Afghanistan. The President must establish a task force to develop and implement a strategy to assist Afghan nationals who qualify for admission to the United States.
Bill· SS. 4787 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 August 2022
Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security may provide such visas to Afghan nationals who provided qualifying service as a member of the Afghan Air Force or other specified entities and meet eligibility requirements, such as passing a background check. Currently, special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals are generally only available to those who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Such visas shall also be available to an Afghan national who is a qualifying relative of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also modifies procedures for providing lawful permanent resident status to certain classes of Afghan nationals, such as by (1) providing a streamlined process with specified vetting requirements for certain individuals, including those who provided support to the U.S. government in Afghanistan; and (2) preserving the eligibility of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated. Furthermore, the Department of State (1) must respond to inquiries from Members of Congress about specific applications from Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant or refugee status; and (2) establish an office in Afghanistan to perform certain tasks, such as issuing visas, if no U.S. embassies are operational in Afghanistan. The President must establish a task force to develop and implement a strategy to assist Afghan nationals who qualify for admission to the United States.
Bill· SS. 4770 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2022
No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using federal funds to (1) pay for an abortion except if the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest, or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate any abortion.
Bill· SS. 4775 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2022
Border Patrol Enhancement Act This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing. For example, the bill (1) establishes the Border Patrol Reserve; (2) establishes for the U.S. Border Patrol an authorized personnel level of 20,500 agents, which may be adjusted by the Department of Homeland Security; (3) requires the U.S. Border Patrol to complete a personnel requirements determination model; and (4) provides for higher minimum pay rates for agents.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 741 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 2022
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that state governors possess the authority to confront crimes and illegal crossings at the border.
Bill· HRH.R. 8644 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 2022
Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The centers shall provide centralized operations hubs for (1) coordinating operations between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies as needed; and (2) coordinating and supporting border operations, including detecting criminal activity, such as activity related to transnational criminal organizations and illegal border crossings.
Bill· HRH.R. 8638 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 2022
Overhaul Resettlement Reasonably Act of 2022 or the ORR Act of 2022 This bill modifies various immigration-related provisions. For example, the bill (1) increases to $25,000 (currently $1,500) the minimum amount of a security bond that the Department of Homeland Security may require before releasing a detained non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from custody while a decision is pending as to whether to remove that non-U.S. national from the United States, and (2) imposes additional requirements before an individual may be considered an unaccompanied alien child (immigration law imposes various requirements relating to the treatment of unaccompanied alien children).
Bill· HRH.R. 8640 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 2022
This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection to establish procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost threshold at federally owned ports of entry where certain activities are conducted, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 732 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2022
This resolution recognizes the crisis on the southern border of the United States and commends U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Del Rio, Texas, to respond to the Haitian migrant crisis on September 19, 2021.
Bill· HRH.R. 8629 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2022
Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022 This bill removes the residency requirements to be eligible for a student visa (F visa) for certain individuals who last habitually resided in Afghanistan.
Bill· HRH.R. 8609 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2022
Surging Prosecutors to Expedite Alien Removals Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a ratio of four U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutors for each immigration judge. These prosecutors represent DHS during removal proceedings. DHS must provide a report to Congress within 90 days on the plan and status of achieving the ratio.
Bill· HRH.R. 8628 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2022
Support Our Afghan Partners Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to increase consular personnel to support the processing of visa applications for Afghan nationals.
Bill· HRH.R. 8632 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2022
No IDs for Illegals Act This bill prohibits using federal funds to establish or otherwise support the Secure Docket Card Program of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Bill· SS. 4656 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2022
DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to establish joint task forces. The bill also modifies various reporting and oversight requirements related to such joint task forces.
Bill· HRH.R. 8566 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2022
This bill imposes a 5% transfer fee on remittances sent to recipients outside of the United States, to be paid by the sender. The bill also establishes for U.S. citizens a tax credit equal to the amount that the citizen taxpayer paid in such transfer fees for any taxable year. The bill also provides funding for various border-related activities, such as to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico barrier. The funding shall be equal to the amount collected by the transfer fee minus the tax credits allowed.
Bill· SS. 4678 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2022
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 This bill provides FY2023 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of the Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service. The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, the Science and Technology Directorate, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Bill· SS. 4664 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2022
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 This bill provides FY2023 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management. The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for General Administration; the Executive Office for Immigration Review; the Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System. The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Space Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation. The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Bill· SS. 4645 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act This bill addresses various issues related to border security. For example, the bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive reimbursement for the salaries of DHS employees providing training to foreign-vetted law enforcement or national security units under an agreement with the Department of Defense; authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide air and marine support to foreign governments for certain operations, such as an operation to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States; and makes it a crime to destroy or significantly damage physical or electronic devices (e.g., fences or cameras) used by the federal government to control a U.S. international border with the intent to achieve certain goals relating to securing financial gain and breaking federal laws.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1291 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
This resolution recognizes the importance of Chicano Heritage Month and asserts that Mexican Americans enhance the diversity and strength of the United States.
Bill· SS. 4644 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
Voice for Victims Act This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office, which shall provide services to the victims of crimes committed by removable non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law). (An office with a similar name, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, was launched in April 2017 and was shut down in June 2021.)
Bill· SS. 4642 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy. The strategy must include (1) an overview of current security risks along the southern border; and (2) an assessment of the barriers, technologies, and tools that are necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control of the border.
Bill· SS. 4636 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
Asylum Accountability Act This bill permanently bars a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from receiving certain immigration-related relief if that individual is ordered removed from the United States after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, unless that failure to appear is due to exceptional circumstances. (Currently, this bar from relief is for 10 years.) Under this bill, such an individual shall be permanently barred from receiving discretionary relief under specified immigration provisions, such as (1) cancellation of removal and adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, (2) being allowed to voluntarily depart from the United States, or (3) being allowed to change from one nonimmigrant classification to another.
Bill· SS. 4637 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022
Asylum Integrity Act This bill establishes under statute a framework for determining whether an asylum seeker has filed a frivolous application. Under this bill, an asylum application shall be considered frivolous if the application was knowingly filed and (1) includes a fabricated material element, (2) is premised on false or fabricated evidence, (3) was filed without regard to the merits of the claims, or (4) is clearly foreclosed by law. (Currently, regulations provide for a similar, but not identical, framework for asylum applications filed on or after January 11, 2021.)