| Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Auditing Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to the understanding of the high levels of crime and violence in the Caribbean, and that the United States should work with Caribbean countries to address crime and violence in the region. 4/9/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Welcomes the recommendations contained in the March 2007 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) report "Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean" to the extent those recommendations do not conflict with U.S. law. Urges the governments of United States and other drug-consuming countries to increase counter-narcotics assistance to the Caribbean Community [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Appropriations, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Executive departments, Federal law enforcement officers, Foreign policy, Government employees, Illegal aliens, Immigration Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Bill TextA bill to ensure control over the United States border and to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws. 11/13/2007--Introduced. Emergency Border Security Funding Act of 2007 - Directs the President, within two years, to ensure that: (1) operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border will be met; (2) the Border Patrol will have 23,000 full-time agents; (3) specified barriers will be installed along such border; and (4) specified detention capacities will be met. Authorizes appropriations. | | Also tagged in: Alien labor, Border patrols, Canada, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Detention of persons, Federal law enforcement officers, Fingerprints, Fraud, Gangs, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Identification devices, Illegal aliens, Immigrants Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
Bill TextA bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border security and for other purposes. 11/1/2007--Introduced. Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007 - Sets forth border control provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) assets, personnel, and infrastructure; (2) ports of entry; (3) border security initiatives; (4) seizure of conveyances; (5) United States-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (US-VISIT); (6) human smuggling: and (7) detention space. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act - Establishes the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative to reimburse eligible northern border entities for costs incurred in handling criminal case dispositions that are federally initiated but federally declined-referred. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel; (2) detention and removal; (3) gang members; (4) alien smuggling; (5) illegal entry; (6) unlawful presence [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Alien labor, Aliens, Armed forces, Arms control, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Burma, Business, Child abuse, Child labor, Child sexual abuse, Child welfare, Children Latest Action: 12/05/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. 12/4/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Title I: Combatting International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to include the Secretary of Education on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Current law authorizes such Office's establishment.) Revises responsibilities of the Director of the Office. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should locate the Office at the Department of State (Department) headquarters [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Children, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional investigations, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Higher education, Illegal aliens Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13300-13306)
Bill TextA bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. 10/18/2007--Introduced. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arrest, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Drug abuse, Drug traffic, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Firearms, Firearms control Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Bill TextTo amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes, and for other purposes. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of Border Patrol agents by at least 2,000 in each post-FY2010 fiscal year year until effective control of the border has been achieved through the Secure Border Initiative. Empowers state or local officers and employees to arrest an alien unlawfully present in the United States who has been ordered removed in abstentia. Provides for such aliens' listing on the absconder category of the national criminal information center database. Increases funding for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP). Subject an individual unlawfully present in the United States to criminal penalties. Increases penalties for firearms possession and controlled substance distribution violations [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Americans in foreign countries, Armed forces, Children, Children's rights, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Conspiracy, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Foreign policy, Human rights, Immigration, International affairs, Jurisdiction, Law Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextA bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or 20-year prison term for recruiting, enlisting, or conscripting a person under 15 years of age into an armed force or group (other than a group assembled solely for nonviolent political association) or knowingly using such person to participate actively in combat hostilities or attempting or conspiring to do so. Imposes a life sentence if the death of any person results from a violation of this Act. Provides for: (1) expanded jurisdiction for prosecuting U.S. nationals and aliens who violate this Act; and (2) a 10-year limitation period for prosecuting violations.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aliens, Awards, medals, prizes, Business, Business ethics, Capital punishment, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Clothing, Commemorations, Communications, Congress Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill TextTo express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes. 10/2/2007--Introduced. International Women's Freedom Act of 2007 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a women's rights Internet site; and (2) maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service officer training. Establishes the United States Commission on International Women's Rights. (Terminates the Commission 12 years after the date of the initial [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Arrest, Border patrols, Boundaries, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo end the cycle of illegal immigration in the United States. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Border Security and Elimination of Sanctuary for Illegal Aliens Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the worsening crisis of illegal immigration must be solved. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) increase incentives to recruit Border Patrol agents through repayment of higher education loans; (2) establish a retention program; and (3) make construction of border fencing a priority. Authorizes the Secretary to deploy newly-developed technology along the land and maritime borders. Requires that a state or local law enforcement agency that arrests an alien unlawfully in the United States for any reason shall notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement respecting such arrest and provide the identity of the arrested person. Provides for: (1) such person's expedited removal from the United States, and (2) criminal penalties and expedited [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Airports, Alien labor, Arrest, Aviation safety, Boundaries, Budgets, Counterterrorism, Crime prevention, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Detention of persons, Electronic data interchange, Ex-offenders, Federal aid to law enforcement Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the interior enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes. 9/14/2007--Introduced. Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject all illegal alien entrants to fines. (Under current law, first-time offenses are subject to such fines and/or six months' imprisonment, and subsequent offenses are subject to such fines and/or two years' imprisonment.) Directs United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide for: (1) detention of illegal aliens who are apprehended by state or local law enforcement officers; and (2) reimbursement of state and local detention costs. Requires certain airport security screeners to undergo immigration status checks. Requires owners and operators of high-risk critical infrastructure sites, in order to receive buffer zone protection grants, to conduct terrorist watchlist [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Armed forces, Arrest, Budgets, Building construction, Compensation (Law), Criminal aliens, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Defense economics, Detention of persons, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 9/7/2007--Introduced. Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007 or the Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007 - States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting such law enforcement assistance shall not receive certain federal incarceration assistance. Provides for the listing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alien labor, Border patrols, Canada, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Detention of persons, Federal law enforcement officers, Fingerprints, Fraud, Gangs, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Identification devices, Illegal aliens, Immigrants Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border security and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007 - Sets forth border control provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) assets, personnel, and infrastructure; (2) ports of entry; (3) border security initiatives; (4) seizure of conveyances; (5) United States-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology system (US-VISIT); (6) human smuggling: and (7) detention space. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act - Establishes the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative to reimburse eligible northern border entities for costs incurred in handling criminal case dispositions that are federally initiated but federally declined-referred. Sets forth interior enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel; (2) detention and removal; (3) gang members; (4) alien smuggling; (5) illegal entry; (6) unlawful presence [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10874)
Bill TextA bill to extend the temporary protected status designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for such status through September 30, 2008. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Extends the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status and work authorization in the United States. Sets forth eligibility requirements for Liberian nationals or for persons having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia. | | Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase criminal penalties for certain removed aliens who illegally reenter the United States. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Prohibition Against Criminal Alien Reentry Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase criminal penalties for certain removed aliens who illegally reenter the United States. | | Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section. 7/30/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Extends: (1) the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status through September 30, 2008; and (2) any related existing work authorization that is effective until October 1, 2007, until not earlier than April 1, 2008. Applies such extension to an alien who is a Liberian national or a person having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia and who: (1) was granted temporary protected status under the designation of Liberia that is effective [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administration of justice, American investments, Armed forces, Arms control, Arms sales, Arrest, Cambodia, Charities, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Cultural relations Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bill TextTo promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. 9/18/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Title I: Prohibition on Nonhumanitarian Assistance to the Government of Vietnam - (Sec. 101) Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam for FY2008 in excess of FY2007 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting: (1) the release of political and religious prisoners; (2) the right of religious freedom, including the return of church properties; (3) the rights of ethnic minorities; and (4) access to U.S. refugee programs by Vietnamese nationals. Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam for subsequent fiscal years in excess of FY2007 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that in addition to such requirements: (1) no government of Vietnam official, agency, or [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Aliens, Arrest, Budgets, Children, Compensation (Law), Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Data banks, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Education, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that the screening and monitoring of arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the deterrence of entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized aliens, is sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign borders of the United States, and for other purposes. 7/17/2007--Introduced. Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2007 - Suspends the following immigration-related authorities: (1) the visa waiver program; (2) adjustment to permanent resident status; (3) renewal of temporary protected status (TPS); (4) the diversity immigrant visa program; and (5) certain family-related immigrant visa programs. Authorizes specified waiver authority. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to establish a [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, Census, Citizenship, Communications, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Data banks, Detention of persons Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo strengthen enforcement of immigration laws, and gain operational control over the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. 7/10/2007--Introduced. Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) border security; (2) detention of dangerous aliens; (3) removal of alien gang members; (4) grants to state and local law enforcement agencies assisting with borders security and immigration enforcement; and (5) expedited removal on criminal or security grounds. Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) social security identification; and (2) employer and recruiter requirements. Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act - Establishes an employment eligibility and identity verification system. New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (Code) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alien labor, Bank accounts, Border patrols, Boundaries, College costs, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Detention of persons, Education, Employers' liability, Families, Federal law enforcement officers, Finance, Government employees Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7907-7908)
Bill TextA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Expresses the Senate's belief respecting specified immigration-related steps that the Administration should take to reduce illegal immigration and improve U.S. border security. | | Also tagged in: Alien labor, Bank accounts, Border patrols, Boundaries, College costs, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Detention of persons, Education, Employers' liability, Families, Federal law enforcement officers, Finance, Government employees, Higher education, Identification devices Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Expresses the House of Representatives' belief respecting specified immigration-related steps that the Administration should take that will reduce illegal immigration and improve U.S. border security. | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Diplomats, Displaced persons, Egypt, Embassies, Families, Federal employees, Foreign policy, Government employees, Immigrants, Immigration, International affairs, International relief Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9768-9771)
Bill TextA bill to assist certain Iraqis who have worked directly with, or are threatened by their association with, the United States, and for other purposes. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act - Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish processing facilities in Iraq and in countries in the region for eligible Iraqis to apply and interview for U.S. admission as refugees or as special immigrants. Includes among refugees of special humanitarian concern: (1) Iraqis who were employed by, or worked for or directly with the U.S. government in Iraq; (2) Iraqis who were employed in Iraq by a U.S.-based media or nongovernmental organization or an organization that has received a grant from, or entered into a cooperative agreement or contract with the U.S. government; (3) spouses, children, sons, daughters, siblings, and parents of Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government or who are special immigrants; and (4) Iraqis who are members of a religious or minority [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative courts, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Allegiance, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Border patrols, Budgets, Business, Canada Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 235. (consideration: CR S8650-8651; text: CR S8650)
Bill TextA bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. 6/18/2007--Introduced. Establishes specified benchmarks which must be met before the guest worker and legalization programs under this Act may be initiated respecting: (1) operational control of the the border with Mexico; (2) Border Patrol increases; (3) border barriers, including vehicle barriers, fencing, radar, and aerial vehicles; (4) detention capacity for illegal aliens apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border; (5) workplace enforcement, including an electronic employment verification system; and (6) Z-visa (as established by this Act) alien processing.Establishes in the Treasury the Immigration Security Account to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in meeting benchmark requirements.Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements, including Shadow Wolves units; (2) a National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air cargo, Airline passenger traffic, Aliens, Appropriations, Armed forces, Aviation safety, Border patrols, Budgets, Business, Chemical industries, Civil service retirement, Coast guard, Counterterrorism, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/26/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2008 for the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General.Withholds specified funds until the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) certifies and reports to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that DHS has revised its guidance with respect to relations with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to specifically provide for expedited timeframes for providing GAO with [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Criminal justice, Data banks, Department of Homeland Security, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information, Executive departments, Families, Federal employees Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an increase in border patrol agents and other immigration enforcement activities, for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for a program to adjust the status of certain qualified long-term residents. 5/21/2007--Introduced. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Increases the number of: (1) full-time Border Patrol agents; and (2) immigration-related workplace enforcement personnel.Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an employment eligibility verification system. Sets forth program provisions. Authorizes, and subsequently requires, the use of such system for previously hired individuals and for recruiting and referrals.Provides expedited removal for certain illegal aliens from a country that is not contiguous to the United States who are apprehended within 100 miles of a U.S. port or land border.Directs the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative remedies, Alien labor, Aliens, Block grants, Budgets, Child abuse, Child labor, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil rights, Crimes against women, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Ethics Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act Act of 2005, with respect to T-visa (victims of severe form of trafficking in persons) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens. Revises provisions with respect to: (1) victims of crime; (2) self-petitioning and self-petitioning by fiance(e)s and children; (3) access to health, housing, and other public benefits, including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and food stamps; (4) removal, deportation, and detention; (5) parole; (6) naturalization; and (7) admissibility. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland Security for related: (1) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Agricultural labor, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Alien labor, Budgets, Criminal justice, Education, Electronic government information, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Employers' liability, Farmers, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to law enforcement Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve enforcement of restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens and to reimburse State and local governments for costs associated with serving illegal aliens. 5/10/2007--Introduced. Unlawful Employers Accountability and Illegal Alien State Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise (based upon the number of employees) and increase civil money penalties for employers who knowingly hire, recruit, refer, or continue to employ illegal aliens in the United States. Makes employers liable for federal, state, and local costs associated with such aliens' removal. Considers each subdivision as a separate employer in the case of an employer composed of distinct, physically separate subdivisions each of which provides separately for hiring, recruiting, or referring and which is not under the control of another subdivision. Denies specified agricultural assistance [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Access to health care, Actions and defenses, Administration of justice, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Allegiance, Animals, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7271-7291, S7294-7296, S7298-7304, S7305-7308, S7309-7313, S7313-7322)
Bill TextA bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; (4) Central American gangs; (5) cooperation with Mexico; (6) National Guard support on the southern border; and (7) extension of the Western Hemisphere travel initiative. Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2007 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Detention of persons, Drug abuse, Drunk driving, Employee training, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government employees, Homicide, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Job training, Local employees, Local officials, Mandatory sentences Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for certain killings by illegal aliens, and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Empowering Our Local Communities Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a minimum mandatory prison term of five years and a maximum term of 40 years on any illegal alien who commits manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on individuals present in the United States in violation of immigration laws. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to continue to operate and implement the Institutional Removal Program for the identification and removal from the United States of criminal aliens. Requires such program to be extended to all states. Authorizes states to detain criminal aliens after the completion of their prison sentences to effectuate their transfer to federal custody.Authorizes [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Airline passenger traffic, Airlines, Aliens, Budgets, Business, Business records, Computer matching, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice information, Department of Homeland Security Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo improve the Nation's homeland security by strengthening the security of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Secure Visa Waiver and Preventing Terrorist Travel Partnership Act or Secure Visa Waiver Travel Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should improve homeland security by strengthening the security of the visa waiver program by enhancing program security requirements and extending visa-free travel privileges to eligible nationals of foreign countries that are actively cooperating with the United States to prevent terrorist travel; and (2) such improvements will expand counterterrorism, economic, and bilateral relationships. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the visa waiver program to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that an air exit system is in place when such system can verify [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Africans, Alien labor, Aliens, Children, Department of Justice, Executive departments, Families, Immigrants, Immigration, Injunctions, Labor, Law, Liberia Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals who were granted, or are eligible to apply for, temporary protected status on or after March 27, 1991. | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Amnesties, Border patrols, Boundaries, Criminal justice, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Foreign policy, Government employees, Illegal aliens, Immigration, International affairs, Latin America, Law enforcement officers, Mexico, Police Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States. 4/18/2007--Introduced. States that the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security should: (1) use every tool available to them to secure the borders against illegal entry; (2) seek state and local law enforcement assistance in enforcing immigration laws; and (3) warn Mexico that any further actions it takes to encourage illegal immigration to the United States will be viewed as interference with our domestic laws in violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. States that the President should announce that he will oppose any proposal to grant legal status or amnesty to illegal aliens. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Afghanistan, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Arizona, Armed forces, Artists, Awards, medals, prizes, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007- Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing the New Worker Program established in title IV or grant conditional nonimmigrant classification under title VI of this Act prior to certification to the President and to Congress that specified conditions have been met respecting: (1) border security; (2) document security; and (3) first phase implementation of the electronic employment verification system. Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, and document integrity, (4) international cooperation; (5) Central American [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextA bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review. 3/19/2007--Introduced. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Currently, judicial review is permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.) | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aliens, Arrest, Budgets, Building construction, Compensation (Law), Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Drunk driving Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextA bill to improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. 3/13/2007--Introduced. Scott Gardner Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to share immigration information with the Attorney General. Requires a joint report from such officials to Congress on improving the performance of federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information. Requires: (1) the director of each state and local law enforcement agency receiving federal incarceration funds under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to collect and report to the Secretary all immigration and DWI (driving while intoxicated) information collected in the course of normal duties; (2) such information to appear in the wanted person file of the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) database; and (3) state or local detention of an arrested [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Adoption, Age, Aliens, Armed forces, Authorization, Border patrols, Budgets, Canada, Child abuse, Child health, Child safety, Child sexual abuse, Child welfare, Children Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3004-3005)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes. 3/12/2007--Introduced. Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007 - Addresses the care and custody of unaccompanied alien children (children), defined as children under the age of 18 with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States who is available to provide care and physical custody. Directs immigration officers who find such children at U.S. land borders or ports of entry to permit them to withdraw their applications for admission and return to their country of nationality or last habitual residence. States that such children shall have the right to consult with a consular officer prior to repatriation and with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (the Office) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Gives the Office jurisdiction over the care and custody of all unaccompanied alien children except: (1) the Department [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Executive departments, Extradition, Foreign policy, Government contractors, Human rights, Immigration Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E474)
Bill TextTo prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual list of countries where there are substantial grounds for believing that torture, cruel, or degrading treatment is commonly used in the detention or interrogation of individuals. Prohibits the direct or indirect transfer or return of persons by the United States for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise to a listed country. Sets forth conditions under which: (1) the Secretary may waive such transfer prohibition; and (2) a treaty-based transfer may occur. Prohibits the transfer from the United States of any person to a non-listed country without an opportunity [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Children, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional investigations, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Higher education Latest Action: 09/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12090-12091)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or the DREAM Act of 2007 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Arrest, Budgets, Building construction, Compensation (Law), Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Detention of persons, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Drunk driving, Employee training, Federal aid to law enforcement Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
Bill TextTo improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Scott Gardner Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to share immigration information with the Attorney General. Requires a joint report from such officials to Congress on improving the performance of federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information. Requires: (1) the director of each state and local law enforcement agency to collect and report to the Secretary all immigration and DWI (driving while intoxicated) information collected in the course of normal duties; (2) such information to appear as a flag on the wants/warrants page of the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) database; and (3) state or local detention of an arrested flagged alien pending federal transfer. Amends the Immigration and Nationality [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Children, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional investigations, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Illegal aliens, Immigrant education, Immigration Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Children, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional investigations, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Higher education Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo provide for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain long-term residents who entered the United States as children. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Education Access for Rightful Noncitizens Act or the EARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States prior to his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or general education diploma in the United States; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal. Sets forth [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aggression, Armed forces, Arrest, Caribbean area, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Compensation (Law), Concentration camps, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Detention of persons, Directories, Employment, Europe Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans to review U.S. government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans.Requires the Commission to review: (1) government actions with respect to European Americans and European Latin Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, 2685, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and related directives pertaining to the registration, arrest, exclusion, internment, exchange, or deportation of such people; (2) registration requirements, travel and property restrictions, internment, and forced abandonment of property; (3) participation by European Americans [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Africans, Alien labor, Aliens, Department of Homeland Security, Executive departments, Families, Immigrants, Immigration, Labor, Law, Liberia, Visas Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextA bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2007 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals. | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Child welfare, Children, Citizenship, Criminal aliens, Criminal justice, Families, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Judges, Law, Parent and child, Visas Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines that such action is against the child's best interests. States that such discretion shall not apply with respect to an alien whom the judge determines: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds; or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons. | | Also tagged in: Aggression, Armed forces, Arrest, Caribbean area, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Compensation (Law), Concentration camps, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Detention of persons, Directories, Employment, Europe Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6608-6609)
Bill TextA bill to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II. 5/4/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans to review U.S. government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans.Requires the Commission to review: (1) government actions with respect to European Americans and European Latin Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, 2685, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and related directives pertaining to the registration, arrest, exclusion, internment,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Alien labor, Aliens, Children, Criminal justice, Death, Department of Homeland Security, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Families, Foreign policy, Illegal aliens, Immigrants, Immigration, Injunctions Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. 2/15/2007--Introduced. September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act - Provides permanent resident status adjustment or cancellation of removal and permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who was: (1) on September 10, 2001, the spouse, child, or dependent son or daughter of a lawful nonimmigrant alien who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States; and (2) deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Authorizes an alien who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States to apply for such status adjustment. Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Alien labor, Aliens, Children, Criminal justice, Death, Department of Homeland Security, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Families, Foreign policy, Illegal aliens, Immigrants, Immigration, Injunctions Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2043)
Bill TextA bill to provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. 2/15/2007--Introduced. September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act - Provides permanent resident status adjustment for a requesting alien who was on September 10, 2001, the wife, child, or dependent son or daughter of a lawful nonimmigrant alien who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States. Authorizes an alien who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States to apply for such status adjustment. Provides for cancellation of removal and permanent resident status adjustment for a requesting alien who was: (1) on September 10, 2001, the wife, child, or dependent son or daughter of an alien [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aliens, Armed forces, Arrest, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Compensation (Law), Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal aliens, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Defense economics, Defense policy Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill TextTo provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 2/6/2007--Introduced. Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007 or CLEAR Act of 2007 - States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting such law enforcement assistance shall not receive certain federal incarceration assistance. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Adoption, Aged, Alien labor, Aliens, Arrest, Awards, medals, prizes, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Children Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more than one year's imprisonment; (2) the petitioner has failed to rebut such information within 90 days; and (3) granting the petition would put a spouse or child beneficiary in danger of sexual abuse. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Concentration camps, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Governmental investigations, History, Immigration, Japanese Americans, Latin America, Latin Americans, Prisoners of war, Relocation, World War II Latest Action: 06/13/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextA bill to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. 1/24/2007--Introduced. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent. Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and (in some cases) deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent held in U.S. custody from December 1941 through February 1948; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Concentration camps, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Governmental investigations, History, Immigration, Japanese Americans, Latin America, Latin Americans, Prisoners of war, Relocation, World War II Latest Action: 01/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on |
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