Legislation in the 112th Congress
House Legislation 112th Congress
H.R.1 BY Rogers, HaroldFull-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
Introduced: February 11, 2011. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
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H.R.43 BY Issa, Darrell E. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.45 BY Issa, Darrell E. Criminal Alien Accountability Act.
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.46 BY Issa, Darrell E. Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011.
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.77 BY Jackson Lee, Sheila Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2011
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Homeland Security; House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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H.R.89 BY Bartlett, Roscoe G. American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2011
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Ways and Means; House Judiciary; House Homeland Security; House Education and the Workforce
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H.R.98 BY Dreier, David Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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H.R.100 BY Blackburn, Marsha CLEAR Act of 2011
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary
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H.R.102 BY Blackburn, Marsha Photo Identification Security Act
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services
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H.R.140 BY King, Steve Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
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H.R.152 BY Poe, Ted National Guard Border Enforcement Act
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
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H.R.156 BY Royce, Edward R. Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act
Introduced: January 5, 2011. Referred to the House Foreign Affairs; House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Financial Services
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H.R.202 BY Gallegly, Elton EEOICPA Ombudsman Extension and Enhancement Act of 2011
Introduced: January 6, 2011. Referred to the House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
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H.R.216 BY Sanchez, Loretta Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2011
Introduced: January 6, 2011. Referred to the House Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
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H.R.228 BY Jackson Lee, Sheila Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2011
Introduced: January 6, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
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H.R.249 BY Serrano, Jose E. To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization.
Introduced: January 7, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.250 BY Serrano, Jose E. To 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.
Introduced: January 7, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.282 BY Gallegly, Elton To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.
Introduced: January 12, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.285 BY Green, Al Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2011.
Introduced: January 12, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.312 BY Myrick, Sue Wilkins Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act
Introduced: January 18, 2011. Referred to the House Ways and Means.
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H.R.398 BY Lofgren, Zoe To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes
Introduced: January 24, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Budget, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
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H.R.399 BY Flake, Jeff To STAPLE Act
Introduced: January 24, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
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H.R.410 BY Sanchez, Linda T. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.
Introduced: January 24, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
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H.R.483 BY DeFazio, Peter A. Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act.
Introduced: January 26, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.692 BY Gingrey, PhilNuclear Family Priority Act.
Introduced: February 14, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.693 BY Gingrey, PhilE-Verify Modernization Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 14, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.704 BY Goodlatte, BobSAFE for America Act.
Introduced: February 15, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.713 BY Filner, BobKeeping Families Together Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 15, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.714 BY Filner, BobVisitors Interested in Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 15, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.717 BY Filner, BobSave our Border Communities Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 16, 2011. Referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R.770 BY Cuellar, HenryBorder Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 17, 2011. Referred to the House Homeland Security .
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H.R.787 BY Rohrabacher, DanaNo Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 17, 2011. Referred to the House Ways and Means.
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H.R.800 BY Carter, John R.Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011.
Introduced: February 18, 2011. Referred to the House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary.
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H.R.888 BY Bordallo, Madeleine Z. To amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States.
Introduced: March 2, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.915 BY Cuellar, Henry Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act.
Introduced: March 3, 2011. Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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H.R.932 BY Rooney, Thomas J. Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 3, 2011. Referred to House Subcommittee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.933 BY Roybal-Allard, Lucille Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act.
Introduced: March 3, 2011. Referred to House Subcommittee on the Judiciary; House Homeland Security.
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H.R.959 BY Quigley, Mike Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 8, 2011. Referred to House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H.R.997 BY King, Steve English Language Unity Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 10, 2011. Referred to House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary.
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H.R.1030 BY Whitfield, Ed EEOICPA Amendment Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 10, 2011. Referred to House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.CON.RES.29 BY Poe, Ted Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions..
Introduced: March 9, 2011. Referred to House Judiciary; House Homeland Security.
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H.R.1091 BY Hunter, Duncan D. Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 15, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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H.R.1114 BY Maloney, Carolyn B. StartUp Visa Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 15, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1134 BY Hunter, Duncan D. Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act.
Introduced: March 16, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1156 BY Dent, Charles W. Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 17, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1196 BY Miller, Gary G. To remove the incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to live and work, provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 17, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the House Judiciary; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Education and the Workforce; House Administration; House Financial Services; House Homeland Security; House Ways and Means; House Natural Resources; House Agriculture .
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H.R.1211 BY Bilirakis, Gus M. Student Visa Security Improvement Act.
Introduced: March 29, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1249 BY Smith, Lamar America Invents Act.
Introduced: March 30, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budgeticiary.
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H.R.1274 BY Royce, Edward R. Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 30, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Armed Services; House Homeland Security; House Natural Resources; House Agriculture .
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H.R.1277 BY Poe, Ted Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act.
Introduced: March 31, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture,.
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H.R.1286 BY Bachmann, Michele Healthcare Fiscal Accountability Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 31, 2011. Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.1299 BY Miller, Candice S. To achieve operational control of and improve security at the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 31, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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H.R.1459 BY Myrick, Sue Wilkins To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while intoxicated, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 8, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1466 BY Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States.
Introduced: April 8, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources; House Judiciary.
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H.R.1473 BY Rep Rogers, Harold Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
Introduced: April 11, 2011. Referred to the House Appropriations; House Budget; House Ways and Means.
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H.R.1507 BY Rep Flake, Jeff Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011.
Introduced: April 13, 2011. Referred to the House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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H.R.1537 BY Rep Nadler, Jerrold Uniting American Families Act of 2011.
Introduced: April 14, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1561 BY Rep Reyes, Silvestre To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 14, 2011. Referred to the House Homeland Security; House Ways and Means; House Agriculture; House Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R.1644 BY Rep Rivera, David To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country that supports international terrorism.
Introduced: April 15, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1698 BY Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins 10k Run for the Border Act.
Introduced: May 3, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1720 BY Rep Owens, William L. H-2A Improvement Act.
Introduced: May 4, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1741 BY Rep Smith, Lamar Secure Visas Act.
Introduced: May 5, 2011. Referred to the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, Judiciary; House Homeland Security.
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H.R.1763 BY Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. To close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 5, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R.1764 BY Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. To prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
Introduced: May 5, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1796 BY Rep Honda, Michael M. Reuniting Families Act.
Introduced: May 6, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1822 BY Rep Rohrabacher, Dana To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for appropriate procedures under such title for verification of citizenship status.
Introduced: May 10, 2011. Referred to the House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R.1842 BY Rep Berman, Howard L. 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.
Introduced: May 11, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce; House Homeland Security.
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H.R.1853 BY Rep Poe, Ted To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for deferred action and parole only in for urgent humanitarian reasons or to gain a significant public benefit, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 11, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1921 BY Rep Pompeo, MikeBuild the Fence Now Act of 2011.
Introduced: May 13, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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H.R.1922 BY Rep Quayle, Benjamin To provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 13, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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H.R.1932 BY Rep Smith, LamarKeep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011.
Introduced: May 23, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.1933 BY Rep Smith, Lamar To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.
Introduced: May 23, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.2000 BY Rep Shuler, Heath SAVE Act of 2011.
Introduced: May 26, 2011. Referred to the House Homeland Security; House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Armed Services; House Agriculture; House Natural Resources.
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H.R.2017 BY Rep Aderholt, Robert B. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012.
Introduced: May 26, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R.2025 BY Rep Carter, John R. Border States Security Improvement Act.
Introduced: May 26, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R.2064 BY Rep Marchant, Kenny To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment.
Introduced: May 26, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.2115 BY Rep Hirono, Mazie K. To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.
Introduced: June 3, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.2116 BY Rep Hirono, Mazie K. To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 3, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.2124 BY Rep Canseco, Francisco "Quico" To improve the safety, security, and operational control of the international border by providing the Department of Homeland Security with an accurate definition of the term "cross-border violence", to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data for reporting to Congress and other entities, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 3, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Homeland Security.
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H.R.2161 BY Rep Lofgren, Zoe IDEA Act of 2011.
Introduced: June 14, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.2164 BY Rep Smith, Lamar Legal Workforce Act.
Introduced: June 14, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce; House Ways and Means.
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H.R.2185 BY Rep Lofgren, ZoeTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.
Introduced: June 15, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Budget.
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H.R.2199 BY Rep Poe, Ted To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of a country that denies or unreasonably delays the repatriation of a national ordered removed from the United States to such country, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 16, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.2217 BY Rep Carter, John R. To offset the economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of southern border security, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 16, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security.
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H.R.2235 BY Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
Introduced: June 16, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security.
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H.R.2298 BY Reyes, Silvestre Border Health Security Act of 2011.
Introduced: June 22, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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H.R.2497 BY Smith, Lamar HALT Act.
Introduced: July 12, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R.2556 BY Ryan, Tim To suspend the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.
Introduced: July 15, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2607 BY Woolsey, Lynn C. HELP Separated Children Act.
Introduced: July 21, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2613 BY Paul, Ron Citizens Protection Act of 2011 .
Introduced: July 21, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2618 BY Quigley, Mike Border Security Enhancement Act of 2011.
Introduced: July 21, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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H.R.2638 BY Filner, Bob Military Families Act .
Introduced: July 25, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2666 BY Pascrell, Bill, Jr. Border Tax Equity Act of 2011.
Introduced: July 27, 2011. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R.2670 BY Rep Brooks, Mo Jobs for Americans Act of 2011.
Introduced: July 27, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2771 BY Rivera, David To amend Public Law 89-732 to increase to 5 years the period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the United States in order to qualify for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident, and for other purposes.
Introduced: August 1, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2805 BY Lofgren, Zoe To amend section 220 of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make permanent the amendments made by such section.
Introduced: August 5, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2830 BY Smith, Christopher H. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011.
Introduced: August 30, 2011. Referred to the House Foreign Affairs; House Judiciary; House Armed Services; House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce.
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H.R.2831 BY Rivera, David To amend Public Law 89-732 to modify the requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident.
Introduced: August 30, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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H.R.2847 BY Smith, Lamar American Specialty Agriculture Act.
Introduced: September 7, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.2878 BY Cohen, Steve Compassionate Visa for Medical Treatment Act.
Introduced: September 9, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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H.R.2885 BY Smith, Lamar Legal Workforce Act.
Introduced: September 12, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce; House Ways and Means.
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H.R.2893 BY Smith, Lamar To prohibit Foreign Military Financing program assistance to countries that vote in the United Nations General Assembly in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Introduced: September 12, 2011. Referred to the House Foreign Affairs.
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H.R.2895 BY Lungren, Daniel E. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 12, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce; House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs.
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H.R.2952 BY Hunter, Duncan D. Immigration Backlog Reduction Act of 2011.
Introduced: September 15, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2957 BY Nadler, Jerrold Senior Citizenship Act of 2011.
Introduced: September 15, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2972 BY Larsen, Rick Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act.
Introduced: September 20, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.2991 BY Culberson, John Abney Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011.
Introduced: September 21, 2011. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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H.R.3012 BY Chaffetz, Jason Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011.
Introduced: September 22, 2011. Referred to the House Judiciary.
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Senate Legislation 112th Congress
S.6 BY Reid, Harry Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on House Judiciary.
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S.86 BY Vitter, David A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S.95 BY Vitter, David A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned and self-employment income derived by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title.
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Finance.
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S.126 BY Vitter, David A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico.
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Rules and Administration; Senate Foreign Relations.
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S.169 BY Vitter, David A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Judiciary.
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S.J.RES2 BY Vitter, David A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.
Introduced: January 25, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Judiciary.
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S.226 BY Grassley, Chuck A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.
Introduced: January 31, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Judiciary.
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S.332 BY Hatch, Orrin G. Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act.
Introduced: February 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Judiciary.
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S.426 BY Sanders, Bernard A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth.
Introduced: March 1, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S.430 BY Levin, Carl A bill to modify the naturalization requirements related to physical presence in the United States for alien translators granted special immigrant status, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 2, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.503 BY Inhofe, James M. English Language Unity Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 8, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.523 BY Schumer, Charles E. A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.
Introduced: March 9, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.565 BY Kerry, John F. StartUp Visa Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.638 BY Feinstein, Dianne SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.497 BY Mikulski, Barbara A. Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 7, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.656 BY Mikulski, Barbara A. Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 28, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.723 BY Vitter, David Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 5, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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S.727 BY Wyden, Ron Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011.
Introduced: March 5, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
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S.744 BY Cardin, Benjamin L. Passport Identity Verification Act.
Introduced: March 6, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.803 BY McCain, John Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011.
Introduced: April 13, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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S.821 BY Leahy, Patrick J. Uniting American Families Act of 2011.
Introduced: April 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.852 BY Leahy, Patrick J. H-2A Improvement Act.
Introduced: April 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.921 BY Schumer, Charles E. A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
Introduced: May 9, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.944 BY Ayotte, Kelly A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Department of Defense to maintain United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents held by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 11, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S.952 BY Durbin, Richard A 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.
Introduced: May 11, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.982 BY Ayotte, Kelly Detaining Terrorists to Secure America Act of 2011.
Introduced: May 12, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S.1196 BY Grassley, Chuck Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act.
Introduced: June 14, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1202 BY Leahy, Patrick J. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.
Introduced: June 15, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1236 BY Feinstein, Dianne Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011.
Introduced: June 20, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1257 BY Bingaman, Jeff Border Health Security Act of 2011.
Introduced: June 22, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S.1301 BY Leahy, Patrick J. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011.
Introduced: June 29, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1336 BY Feinstein, Dianne Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2011.
Introduced: July 7, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1380 BY Vitter, DavidHALT Act.
Introduced: July 18, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1384 BY Chambliss, Saxby A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the temporary employment of foreign agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 19, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.1483 BY Levin, Carl Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act.
Introduced: July 19, 2011. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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S.1545 BY Inhofe, James M. A bill to designate Taiwan as a visa waiver program country under section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Introduced: July 19, 2011. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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