United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 775 (108th)
SAFE for America Act
Introduced
13 February 2003
Last action
6 October 2004 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Sponsors
ROBERT GOODLATTE, LAMAR SMITH, Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Sam Graves, Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], JOHN CULBERSON, Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], FRED UPTON, Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Steve King, Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Pete Sessions, Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], WALTER JONES, Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], JOHN DUNCAN, Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], John Carter, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2003 or the Safe for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
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Timeline
13 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
22 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4730)
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2004
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
Source: Committee
14 September 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 2004
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
Source: Committee
30 September 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 October 2004
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Source: Calendars
6 October 2004
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-747.
Source: Committee
6 October 2004
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-747.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 6 October 2004 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2003 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 October 2004
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 6 October 2004
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 6 October 2004
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2003
Sponsors
- ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- JOHN CULBERSON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Steve King · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- John Carter · R · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/775
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/775
- us · 108-hr-775 · source updated 7 April 2025