United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2899 (108th)
Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act
Introduced
25 July 2003
Last action
4 September 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Mario Diaz-Balart, Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new visa programs for: (1) aliens who seek to enter the United States as temporary workers; and (2) undocumented aliens residing in the United States who seek to remain legally in the United States. Authorizes additional funding for the United States Employment Service to assist States meet increased employment services resulting from the amendments made by this Act.
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Timeline
25 July 2003
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
4 September 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2003 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 2003
Sponsors
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2899
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2899
- us · 108-hr-2899 · source updated 23 March 2026