107th CONGRESS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

 

 
 


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SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION

 

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SConRes13 MEXICO: A Concurrent Resolution about the Fox/Bush trip with respect to future cooperative efforts between Mexico and the US, including the development of a common strategy for dealing with migration between the two countries through economic development programs Introduced by Senator DeWine (R-OH) on 2/14/01 and adopted by voice vote.

 

SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS

 

Bill No.

Title/Description

History of Legislation

S.329 IMMIGRANTS: Peopling of America Theme Study Act.  A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on historic landmarks related to the peopling of America in order  to identify, interpret and preserve sites  related to the migration, immigration and settling of the United States. It would include a list of sites related to immigration that would be appropriate for national historic landmark designation. Introduced by Senator Akaka (D-HI) on 02/14/01.
S.269 IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION: Immigrants to New Americans Act. A bill to ensure that immigrant students and their families receive the services the students and families need to successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary schools, and communities in the United States. Introduced by Senator Cleland (D-GA) on 02/07/01;  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
S.226 NORTHERN BORDER: Establishment of Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council. A bill to establish a Northern border states- Canada trade council for policy review including immigration policy. Introduced by Senator Snowe (R-Maine) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.169 DETENTION: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act. A bill to provide federal reimbursement for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens. Introduced by Senator Kyl (R-AZ) on 01/24/01.
S.121 MINORS: Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2001. A bill to establish an Office of Children's Services within the Department of Justice to coordinate and implement government actions involving unaccompanied alien children. Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 1/22/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

S.56 AMERASIANS: Immigration of Philippines and Japanese Fathered by U.S. Citizens. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens. Introduced by Senator Inouye (D-HI) on 1/22/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

HOUSE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS

 

Bill No.

Title/Description

History of Legislation

H.R. 720 MINORS: Alien Children Protection Act 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality  Act to provide temporary protected status to certain unaccompanied alien children, to provide for the adjustment of status of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who are under 18 years of age. Introduced by Representative Wu (D-OR) on 02/14/01; Referred to the  Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 707 EQUITY OF RELIEF: Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that act. Introduced by Representative Smith (R-NJ) on 02/14/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 690 PERMANENT PARTNERS: Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2001. A bill to amend the INA to provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for residence in the United States.

 

Introduced by Representative Nadler (D-NY) on 02/14/01.
H.R. 654 CONSUMER PROTECTION: Immigration Services Consumer Protection Act of  2001. This bill establishes criminal penalties for immigration consultants who handle immigration matters and do not meet specified requirements, including license and contract requirements. Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D- IL) on 02/14/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 544 ASYLUM: Requirement to Promulgate Regulations Concerning Gender-Related Persecution. A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of removal. Introduced by Representative Maloney (D- NY) on 02/08/01; Referred to the  Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 531 SALVADORAN TPS : Grants Specific El Salvador Nationals Temporary Protected Status. A bill to designate El Salvador under section 244 of the INA in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section. Introduced by Representative Berman (D- CA) on 02/08/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 505 MINORS: Adjustment of Status and Assistance for Unaccompanied Alien Children. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of certain unaccompanied alien children and the establishment of a panel of advisors to assist unaccompanied alien children in immigration proceedings. Introduced by Representative Hastings  (D-Fla.) on 02/07/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

H.R. 500 REGISTRY: U.S. Employee, Family Unity, and Legalization Act. This bill calls for changes in the INA including a change of entry date into the United States for purposes of a record of admission for permanent residence for certain aliens; the elimination of retroactive application; restoration of proportionality to grounds of removal; elimination of prohibition on admission for aliens who have been unlawfully present in the United States; visas for certain spouses and children of citizens and permanent residents temporarily waiting for visa numbers; and the establishment of a national task force on the exploitation of and trafficking of immigrants. Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D-Ill) on 02/07/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 357 LBERIAN RELIEF: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2001. A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.

 

Introduced by Representative Kennedy (D-RI) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 348 EQUITY OF RELIEF: Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that act, and for other purposes. Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D-Ill.) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 345 IMMIGRANT EDUCATION: Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act (TH.R.ee R's).  A bill that revises and renames ESEA title III as Language Minority Students and Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education, and sets forth related programs, as well as the emergency immigrant education program.

 

Introduced by Roemer (D- Ind.) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 340 IMMIGRANT EDUCATION: Excellence and Accountability in Education Act. This bill revises and renames ESEA title VII as Education of Limited English Proficient Children and Emergency Immigrant Education, including: (1) instructional programs for limited English proficient children (Bilingual Instruction and Academic Achievement Act); and (2) the emergency immigrant education program.

 

Introduced by Miller (D-Calif.) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 329 INS: Nashville INS Suboffice Act. A bill to authorize the establishment of a suboffice of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Nashville, Tenn. Introduced by Representative Clement (D-Tenn) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 190 CITIZENSHIP/RESTRICTIONIST: Clarifies the Effect on the Citizenship of an Individual Born in the United States. This bill declares that a person born in the U.S. to a mother who is a U.S. citizen, national or immigrant and is eligible to become or is a citizen or national of a country which either of his or her natural parents is a citizen or national, is not a U.S. citizen solely by virtue of being born in the U.S. Introduced by Representative Stump (R-AZ) on 01/03/01.
H.R. 171 VETERANS RELIEF: Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes. Introduced by Representative Serrano (D-NY) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 133 FAMILY BACKLOGS: Preventing Immigrants from Waiting Longer for Immigrant Visas as a Result of Reclassification. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse. Introduced by Representative Mink (D-HI) on 01/03/01; Referred to the  Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 87 IIRAIRA REFORM: Keeping Families Together Act of  2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain provisions relating to the definition of aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Introduced by Representative Filner (D-CA) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 35 ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS: Illegal Foreign Contributions Prohibition Act of 2001.  A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States from making contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for federal office. Introduced by Representative Bereuter (R-NE) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on House Administration.
H.R. 22 DUE PROCESS REFORM: Delay in Legal Effect or Implementation of Notice of Rights and Request for Disposition Form of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Certain Cases. This bill provides that in any case in which an alien executes an Immigration and Naturalization notice of rights and request for disposition form admitting to illegal U.S. residence, giving up the right to a pre-departure hearing, and requesting a return without hearing, no departure shall be implemented: (1) unless the form was certified after legal consultation in the alien's native language or with an interpreter's assistance; or (2) until 72 hours after form certification. Introduced by Representative Latourette (R-OH) on 01/03/01; Referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary.