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H.R. 552 (104th)

Criminal Alien Transfer and Border Enforcement Act of 1995

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Introduced

18 January 1995

Last action

24 April 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

21 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Criminal Alien Transfer and Border Enforcement Act of 1995 - Declares that the President should begin to negotiate and renegotiate bilateral prisoner transfer treaties. Requires the focus of such negotiations to be to: (1) expedite the transfer of aliens unlawfully in the United States who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons; (2) ensure that a transferred prisoner serves the balance of the sentence imposed by the U.S. courts; and (3) eliminate any requirement of prisoner consent to such a transfer. Directs the President to certify whether each prisoner transfer treaty is effective in returning aliens unlawfully in the United States who are incarcerated in the United States to their country of citizenship. Requires the President, subject to such a certification, to direct the Border Patrol and Customs Service Academies to enroll foreign law enforcement personnel for training to enhance the following U.S. law enforcement goals: (1) drug interdiction and cross-border criminal activity; (2) the prevention of illegal immigration; and (3) the prevention of illegal entry of goods into the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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

  3. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H313-314)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 20 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 April 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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