Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

Summary

Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border, including by increasing enforcement personnel. The bill provides funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, and border security, including funds for a border wall along the southern border. The bill provides for: (1) an Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program within DHS; (2) Tunnel Task Forces; (3) a pilot program on the use of electromagnetic spectrum to support border control operations; (4) a Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program; (5) construction of new border ports of entry; (6) a biometric exit data system at certain airports, seaports, and land ports of entry; (7) electronic passport screening and biometric matching; and (8) protections for children apprehended at the border from parental separation and for children in DHS custody. DHS may provide assistance to a foreign country to address migrant flows affecting the United States. DHS may provide six-year renewable contingent nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who were under the age of 16 when they first entered the United States. Adjustment to immigrant status is provided based on a point system. Children of long-term temporary foreign workers are also eligible for such status adjustment. DHS may designate certain groups as a criminal gang. Such individuals may not seek asylum, withholding of removal, or temporary protected status. Indemnification is provided for law enforcement entities sued for complying with DHS detainers. DHS detainer authority is revised. The bill creates a private right of action against a state or local jurisdiction that declines to honor a DHS detainer for a convicted illegal alien who then commits murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor. The bill eliminates: (1) the diversity visa program, (2) certain family-based visa categories, and (3) the per-country limit for employment-based immigrants. The per-country limit for family based-immigrants is increased. Asylum and visa screening provisions are revised.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 19 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 June 2018

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 under a closed rule.

   Source: Floor

5. 20 June 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 June 2018

   Floor

   The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

   Source: Floor

7. 21 June 2018

   Floor

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 under a closed rule.

   Source: Floor

8. 21 June 2018

   Floor

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5450-5488; text: CR H5450-5451)

   Source: Floor

9. 21 June 2018

   Passed

   Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.

   Source: Floor

10. 27 June 2018

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 27 June 2018

    Vote

    On passage Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 301 (Roll no. 297).

    Source: Floor

12. 27 June 2018

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 301 (Roll no. 297).

    Source: Floor

13. 27 June 2018

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 230 (Roll no. 296).

    Source: Floor

14. 27 June 2018

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

15. 27 June 2018

    Reported

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill prohibiting an officer or employee of the United States to detain and alien who entered the United States with the alien's child who is under 18 years old separately from the child for the purpose of deterring immigration, notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial determination, concent decree, or settlement agreement.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 June 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Espaillat moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5766)

    Source: Floor

17. 27 June 2018

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5765-5767)

    Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 June 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 June 2018

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Sponsors

• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Denham · R · Sponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6136) to amend the immigration laws and provide for border security, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Families First Act of 2018
• related to ← Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018
• related to ← Community Safety and Security Act of 2018
• related to ← Secure Border Communications Act
• related to ← End Catch and Release Act