Community Protection Act of 2006

Summary

Community Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit indefinite detention of specified dangerous aliens under orders of removal who cannot be removed, subject to review every six months. States that habeas corpus review of such provisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal. Authorizes indefinite detention of an inadmissible alien until such alien is subject to an administrative final order of removal. States that habeas corpus review of such provision shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Provides for expedited removal of aliens removable on criminal grounds. Makes an alien inadmissible for U.S. entry if: (1) such alien has been deported for criminal street gang participation; or (2) the consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that such alien is a member of a criminal street gang seeking U.S. entry in furtherance of gang-related crimes or activities or is a member of a designated criminal street gang. Defines: (1) criminal street gang; and (2) gang crime. Makes an alien deportable who: (1) is a street gang member convicted of committing or attempting to commit a gang crime; or (2) is determined by the Secretary to be a member of a designated criminal street gang. Authorizes the Attorney General to designate a group or association as a criminal street gang. Requires the Attorney General to provide specified congressional leaders with prior notice of, and the factual basis for, such designation. Provides for revocation of such designation by: (1) an Act of Congress; (2) the Attorney General's review based upon changed circumstances or national security; or (3) judicial appeal or petition to the Attorney General by a gang or association so designated. Requires mandatory detention of aliens subject to removal based upon criminal street gang membership. Makes such aliens ineligible for asylum and protection from removal to certain countries.

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Timeline

1. 19 September 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 September 2006

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1018 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.

   Source: Floor

5. 21 September 2006

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 21 September 2006

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 21 September 2006

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 95 (Roll no. 465). (text: CR H6869-6872)

   Source: Floor

8. 21 September 2006

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 95 (Roll no. 465).(text: CR H6869-6872)

   Source: Floor

9. 21 September 2006

   Vote

   On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 464).

   Source: Floor

10. 21 September 2006

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

11. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    Mr. Gutierrez appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 September 2006

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sensenbrenner raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Sensenbrenner stated that the provisions of the instructions were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

    Source: Floor

14. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    Mr. Gutierrez moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6876; text: CR H6876)

    Source: Floor

15. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6876)

    Source: Floor

16. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 September 2006

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1018. (consideration: CR H6869-6879)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 21 September 2006 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 21 September 2006 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 19 September 2006 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Illegal Immigrant Deterrence and Public Safety Act of 2006
• related to → Effective Immigration Enforcement and Community Protection Act of 2006
• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4830) to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the United States and another country; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6094) to restore the Secretary of Homeland Security's authority to detain dangerous aliens, to ensure the removal of deportable criminal aliens, and combat alien gang crime; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6095) to affirm the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures.