107th Congress Legislative Update

SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
SConRes13	A Concurrent Resolution Regarding U.S./Mexico Talks. The sense of Congress on 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 on 02/14/01.
S.329	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. Adopted by voice vote on 5/16/01.
SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.955	Immigrant Fairness Restoration Act of 2001: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the 1996 immigration laws, including: the elimination of mandatory and indefinite detention; eliminating the bars to admissibility for unlawful presence; restoring waivers of certain grounds on inadmissibility established by the 1996 laws; and restoring due process, proportionality, judicial discretion, and judicial review to immigration law.	Introduced by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Bob Graham (D-FL), on 05/24/01
S.939	Citizenship: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer citizenship automatically on children residing abroad in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent serving in a government or military position abroad.	Introduced by Senator Hutchinson (R-TX) on 5/23/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 864	Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial killings, or other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that act with respect to all alien participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad.	Introduced by Senator Leahy (D-VT) on 05/11/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 862	State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthoriza-tion Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 2002 through 2006 to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.	Introduced by Senator Feinstein on 05/10/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 827	MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2001- A bill to amend the SSA to provide comprehensive health care to all children born after 2001. This bill includes individuals who are born outside the United States after such date and who become eligible to enroll by virtue of immigration into (or an adjustment of immigration status in) the United States are deemed enrolled at the time of entry or adjustment of status.	Introduced by Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) on 05/03/01. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 799	Reasonable Search Standards Act- A bill to prohibit the use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals by the U.S. Customs Service personnel, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Senator Durbin (D-IL) on 04/30/01. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.778	245(i) EXTENSION: A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings from April 30, 2001, to April 30, 2002.	Introduced by Senator Hagel (R-NE) on 04/26/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 685	Strengthening Working Families Act of 2001- Section 234 of this bill renders any nonimmigrant alien inadmissible who is legally obligated under a judgment, decree, or order to pay child support and whose failure to pay such child support has resulted in an arrearage exceeding $2,500, until child support payments under the judgment, decree, or order are satisfied or the nonimmigrant alien is in compliance with an approved payment agreement.	Introduced by Senator Bayh (D-IN) on 04/03/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 672	Child Status Protection Act: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the continued classification of certain aliens as children for purposes of that act in cases where the aliens 'age-out' while awaiting immigration processing, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 04/02/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S. 656	LIBERIAN ADJUSTMENT: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residents.	Introduced by Senator Reed (D-RI) on 03/29/01.Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S. 644	INS SUBOFFICE: Authorizes appropriations to establish and operate an Immigration and Naturalization Service suboffice in Fort Smith, Arkansas.	Introduced by Sen. Hutchinson (R-Ark.) on 3/30/31. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S. 643	United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act- Authorizes a Jordanian national (including any spouse or child, if accompanying or following to join such national) to enter the United States pursuant to the Agreement as a nonimmigrant if such entrance is solely to carry on substantial trade, or solely to develop the operations of an enterprise in which he has invested a substantial amount of capital.	Introduced by Sen. Baucus (D-Mont) on 03/28/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.583	Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act of 2001- Expands the federal food stamp program by restoring eligibility to all legal immigrants, some of whom were excluded from the program under 1996 welfare reform legislation (PL 104-193). The bill also would end the so-called food stamp child penalty by indexing food stamp deductions to family size.	Introduced by Sen. Kennedy (D-MA) on 3/21/01. Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
S. 582	Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001- A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide states with the option to cover certain legal immigrants under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program.	Introduced by Sen. Graham (D-FL) on 03/21/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S. 562	Working Families Registry Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to update the registry date from 1972 to 1986 thereby extending the admission date for permanent residence for certain aliens, including additional one-year extensions starting in Jan. 2002 through Jan. 2006 eventually bringing the registry date to 1991 in the year 2006.	Introduced by Sen. Reid (D-NV) on 03/19/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S. 507	Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act: Extends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, in full to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with special provisions allowing for the orderly phasing-out of the nonresident contract worker program, and the orderly phasing-in of Federal responsibilities over immigration	Introduced by Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) on 03/09/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.439	Nashville INS Suboffice Act: Authorizes appropriations to establish and operate an Immigration and Naturalization Service suboffice in Nashville, Tennessee. Sets forth the counties under such suboffice's jurisdiction.	Introduced by Sen. Frist (R-TN) on 03/01/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 303	Three R's Act. A bill to consolidate bilingual education programs into one performance-based grant focused on ensuring that immigrant children learned English and achieved a high level of learning in other core subjects. For this grant, S303 would authorize $1 billion for fiscal 2002 and unspecified sums for the following four years.	Introduced by Senator Leiberman (D-CT) on 02/13/01. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
S.269	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	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	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	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	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 – PASSED LEGISLATION
H.R. 1885	Extension of Section 245(i). A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings, and for other purposes. Includes new requirement that familial or employment relationship upon which petition or application is based must be established on or before April 30, 2001.	Introduced by Representative Gekas (R-PA) with 3 co-sponsors on 05/17/01. Passed by House on 05/22/01 by a vote of 336-43.
H.R. 1209	Child Status Protection Act of 2001: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to determine whether an alien is a child, for purposes of classification as an immediate relative, based on the age of the alien on the date the classification petition with respect to the alien is filed, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Gekas (R-PA) on 03/26/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Approved by the house on 06/06/01 by a vote of 416-0.
HOUSE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R. 2155	INS JURISDICTION: To amend title 18, United States Code, to make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a drug or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry, and for other purposes. An officer or employee of the Immigration and Naturalization Service authorized under section 287(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(h)) for the purpose of determining the presence or concentration of a drug or alcohol in such blood, breath, or urine may assume individual entering has given consent to be tested.	Introduced by Representative Flake (R-AZ), Representative Smith (R-TX), and Representative Stupak (D-MI).Read twice and referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2113	Secret Evidence: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that no permanent resident alien or alien in the United States with an unexpired visa is removed or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien.	Introduced by Representative Rohrabacher (R-CA) on 06/07/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bill received no cosponsors.
H.R. 2030	Denial of Visa: A bill to prohibit issuance of a visa, or admission to the United States, of any physician who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China and who seeks to enter for the purpose of training in organ or bodily tissue transplantation.	Introduced by Representative Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) on 05/25/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bill received 4 cosponsors.
H.R. 1984	English Only: To reaffirm English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid mis-constructions of the English language texts of the Laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress´ powers to provide for the General Welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization under Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution	Introduced by Representative Barr (R-GA) on 05/24/01. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary. Received 4 cosponsors.
H.R. 1918	STUDENT ADJUSTMENT: A 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 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to cancel the removal and adjust the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-term U.S. residents.	Introduced by Representative Canon (R-UT) on 05/21/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Received two cosponsors.
H.R. 1910	DENIAL OF BENEFITS TO PERSECUTERS: A bill to deny federal public benefits to individuals who were participants in Nazi persecution.	Introduced by Representative Saxton (R-NJ) on 05/17/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1904	ALIEN CHILDREN: 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, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Lofgren (D-CA) on 05/17/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1892	Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2001 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died and the attorney general has determined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor's classification petition should not be revoked.	Introduced by Representative Calvert (R-CA) on 05/17/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1807	Immigrant Labor Policy Review Act. A bill to establish the High Level Commission on Immigrant Labor Policy.	Introduced by Representative Kolbe (R-AZ) on 05/10/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1806	Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001. A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence.	Introduced by Representative Kennedy (D-R.I.) on 05/10/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1778	Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2001: This bill would provide for the collection of data on traffic stops. This bill would mandate the Attorney General to perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging, and other information concerning, traffic stops motivated by race and other bias.	Introduced by Representative Jackson-Lee(D-TX) on 05/09/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1733	CHILDREN/HEALTH CARE: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2001including individuals who are born outside the United States after such date and who become eligible to enroll by virtue of immigration into (or an adjustment of immigration status in) the United States are deemed enrolled at the time of entry or adjustment of status. "	Introduced by Representative Stark (D-CA) on 05/03/01. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 1726	TPS: A bill to provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the U.S. because of conditions in Montserrat.	Introduced by Representative Owens (D-NY) on 05/03/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R.1713	Section 245(i): A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore the scope of eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that act to that in effect before November 1997.	Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D-IL) on 05/03/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1646	Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003- An amendment that would state congressional support for allowing Vietnamese refugees who served substantial sentences in Vietnamese re-education camps due to wartime associations with the United States to include their unmarried sons and daughters as family members for purposes of resettlement.	Introduced by Representative Hyde (R-IL) on 04/27/01 and adopted by voice vote on 05/02/01.
H.R. 1616	Veterans' Citizenship Act of 2001- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the granting of U.S. citizenship, through the issuance of a certificate of citizenship, to any person who, after obtaining the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, completes three years of honorable service on active duty in the armed forces, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Keller (R-FL) on 04/26/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1615	245(i) EXTENSION: A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings from April 30, 2001 to April 30, 2002.	Introduced by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on 04/26/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1614	EDUCATION: A bill to, among other things, establish an Emergency Immigrant Education program. This program authorizes the Secretary to make grants in accordance with the provisions of this subpart to the Close Up Foundation of Washington, District of Columbia, a nonpartisan, nonprofit foundation, for the purpose of assisting the Close Up Foundation in carrying out its programs of increasing understanding of the Federal Government among economically disadvantaged older Americans, recent immigrants and students of migrant parents.	Introduced by Hoeffel (D-Pa.) on 04/26/01 and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 1582	STUDENT ADJUSTMENT: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to adjust the status of certain long-staying alien children, to lower high school drop out rates for certain immigrant children, and to restore the right of State and local governments to decide whom they will admit to their State and local colleges and universities.	Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D-IL) on 04/25/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on the Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 1572	Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens dependent on factors such as physical presence, age, sponsorship by labor union, employment in an occupation with a worker shortage and eligibility.	Introduced by Representative Owens (D-NY) on 04/24/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1571	Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2001. A bill to provide for permanent resident status for any alien orphan physically present in the United States who is less than 12 years of age and to provide for deferred enforced departure status for any alien physically present in the United States who is the natural and legal parent of a child born in the United States who is less than 18 years of age.	Introduced by Representative Owens (D-NY) on 04/24/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1563	Preserving Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Act of 2001. A bill to assist aliens who were transplanted to the United States as children in continuing their education and otherwise integrating into American society.	Introduced by Representative Jackson-Lee (D-TX) on 04/24/01 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1562	Immigration Restructuring and Accountability Act of 2001. A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the Office of the Associate Attorney General for Immigration Affairs, the Bureau of Immigration Services, and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) on 04/24/01and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1561	Date of Registry and Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to update the registry date from 1972 to 1986 thereby extending the admission date for permanent residence for certain aliens, including additional one-year extensions starting in Jan. 2002 through Jan. 2006 eventually bringing the registry date to 1991 in the year 2006.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) on 04/25/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1560	Increase in Numerical Limitation for Asylees Adjustment Act of 2001. A bill to increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence from 10,000 to 25,000.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) on 04/24/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1528	BENEFITS: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure coverage for legal immigrant children and pregnant women under the Medicaid program and the state children's health insurance program (SCHIP).	Introduced by Representative Towns (D-NY) on 04/04/01; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1452	REMOVAL and RELIEF: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal under such act, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Frank (D-MA) on 04/04/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R.1449	EXCLUSION OF TORTURERS. bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture or war crimes abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that act with respect to all alien participants in war crimes or acts of genocide or torture abroad.	Introduced by Representative Foley (R-FL) on 04/04/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1345	CONSULAR REVIEW: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations, and cancellations.	Introduced by Representative Frank (D-MA) on 04/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1266	SECRET EVIDENCE: A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien.	Introduced by Representative Bonior (D-MI) on 03/28/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1242	245(i) EXTENSION : A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline to October 31, 2001 for classification petition and labor certification filings.	Introduced by Representative King (R-NY) on 03/27/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1195	245(i) EXTENSION: A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings to April 30, 2002.	Introduced by Representative Rangel (D-NY) on 03/22/01; Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1143	Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit states the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).	Introduced by Representative Diaz-Balart (R-FL ) on 03/21/01; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 1028	SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF PRAs: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the temporary visitor or student admission of certain alien spouses or children of U.S. permanent resident aliens.	Introduced by Representative Pallone (D-NJ) on 03/14/01 ; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 945	Andean Adjustment Act of 2001: Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of certain U.S.-resident Colombian and Peruvian nationals (and spouses, children, and certain unmarried sons or daughters).	Introduced by Representative Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) on 03/08/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 823	State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to provide for the reimbursement of States for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens.	Introduced by Representative Condit (D-Calif) on 03/01/01.
H.R.814	REMOVAL OF VISA LIMITS FOR SPOUSES OF LPRs: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for U.S. admission of spouses of permanent resident aliens without numerical limitation.	Introduced by Representative Andrews (D-NJ) on 03/01/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 720	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	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 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	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	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	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 Senate Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 505	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	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	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	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	Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act 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	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	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. 280	National Language Act of 2001: This bill declared English as the official language of the U.S. Government, repeals the Bilingual Education Act and terminates the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs in the Department of Education.	Introduced by Representative King (R-NY) on 01/30/01.
H.R. 190	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	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	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	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	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	Notice of Rights 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.