Securing America's Future Act of 2018

Summary

Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to their country of origin. DNA testing to establish family relationships is authorized. Employment eligibility verification provisions are revised. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish an employment verification system. No federal, state, or local government entity or individual may prohibit or restrict a federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with the immigration laws or assisting related federal law enforcement activities. The bill revises provisions regarding: (1) detention of aliens in removal proceedings; (2) illegal entry and reentry; (3) inadmissibility and deportability of criminal aliens, gang members, drunk drivers, and sex offenders; (4) repatriation; (5) asylum and asylum fraud; (6) unaccompanied alien children; (7) foreign students; and (8) visa fraud. The bill: (1) transfers authority for strengthening the southern border from the Department of Justice to DHS; (2) revises border security provisions; (3) provides for additional border security personnel; (4) authorizes new ports of entry along the northern border and southern borders; (5) authorizes National Guard border security activities; (6) provides contingent nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who entered the United States as minors; (7) authorizes appropriations for specified border barriers and infrastructure; and (8) establishes Operation Stonegarden to make border security grants to law enforcement agencies. DHS shall: (1) submit a southern border threat analysis, (2) establish the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program, (4) review social media activities of visa applicants, and (5) establish a biometric exit data system.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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

2. 10 January 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 January 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 January 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 January 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 June 2018

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 952 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule.

   Source: Floor

8. 21 June 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

9. 21 June 2018

   Vote

   On passage Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 282).

   Source: Floor

10. 21 June 2018

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 282).

    Source: Floor

11. 21 June 2018

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 234 (Roll no. 281).

    Source: Floor

12. 21 June 2018

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 June 2018

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule.

    Source: Floor

14. 21 June 2018

    Floor

    Ms. Lujan Grisham, M. moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5433-5436)

    Source: Floor

15. 21 June 2018

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

16. 21 June 2018

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 954. (consideration: CR H5380-5438; text: CR H5380-5423)

    Source: Floor

17. 21 June 2018

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 954 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor

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