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107th CONGRESS 1st SESSION

LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD

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107th CONGRESS 1st SESSION 
1 LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD 

BILLS SIGNED INTO PUBLIC LAW 

S.1447

 AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT: S1447 -- PL 107-71 federalizes airport security workers, mandates random deployment of armed guards on commercial flights and requires physical security improvements in planes and airports.  Signed into Public Law (P.L. 107-71 on 11/19/01)

S.1424

 

 S VISA: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for the admission of 'S' visa non-immigrants.

ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA REFORM ACT OF 2001: A bill to tighten border security and monitor some foreign students more closely.

 Signed into Public Law (P. L. 107-45) on 10/01/01

Signed into Public Law (P. L. 107-173) on 5/14/02

H.R. 3162

 USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001: A compromise between the House PATRIOT Act and the Senate USA Act. The bill contains provisions that expand the definition of terrorism for the purposes of inadmissibility and removal, provides for mandatory detention of aliens who the Attorney General suspects have engaged in terrorist activity, and limits judicial review. It also includes provisions that will preserve immigration benefits for the families of victims of the terrorist attacks and others impacted by the attack.  Signed into Public Law (P. L. 107-56) on 10/12/01 
H.R.3030 BASIC PILOT EXTENSION: A bill to extend the 'Basic Pilot' employment verification system, and for other purposes.  Signed into Public Law (P.L. 107-128) on 1/16/02

H.R.2278

 SPOUSE AUTHORIZATION :A bill to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intra-company transferees, and to reduce the period of time during which certain intra-company transferees have to be continuously employed before applying for admission to the United States.  Signed into Public Law (PL.-107- 125 ) on 1/16/02.

H.R.2277

 SPOUSE AUTHORIZATION: A bill to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors.  Signed into Public Law (PL-107- 124) on 1/16/02.

SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION

Bill No. Title/Description History of Legislation

S.1803

 ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT: Authorizes appropriations under the Arms Control Export Act and Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to staff non-proliferation programs and the Russian Federation debt reduction program for nonproliferation. Section 305 would reenact the Soviet Scientist Immigration Act of 1992 for 4 years and to raise the 750 cap on Soviet scientist visas to 950. 

 

 Introduced by Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) on November 14, 2001. Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on December 20th. Sent to the House on January 23, 2002 and referred to the Committee on International Affairs where it awaits action.

S.1510

 USA ACT OF 2001: A bill which is comprehensive legislation intended to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. It includes immigration provisions that expand the definition of terrorism and related grounds of inadmissibility, require the detention of aliens certified by the Attorney General as suspected terrorists, and restrict judicial review. Introduced by Senator Daschle (D-SD) on 10/05/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Parallel anti-terrorism bill for H.R.2928.Companion bill to H.R. 3106. Passed 10/12/01

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. 

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.

SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS 

Bill No. Title/Description History of Legislation
S. 2493 UNITING FAMILIES ACT OF 2002: A bill to extend the filing deadline for the special adjustment of status provisions of INA § 245(i) to April 30, 2003, and would restrict the benefit of the extended deadline to those applicants “who are beneficiaries of petitions for classification or applications for labor certifications filed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.”  Introduced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) on 5/09/02.
S. 2452 NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY AND COMBATING TERRORISM ACT OF 2002: A bill to create a Cabinet-level Department of National Homeland Security and a separate White House Office of Combating Terrorism. Specifically, the bill would create a new department combining the U.S. Customs Service, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Agriculture Department's quarantine inspectors, and the INS’s enforcement functions. Introduced by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT) on 05/02/02.
S. 2449 FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMMIGRANT HEALTH ACT OF 2002: A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow federal payments to be made to states under the Medicaid program for providing pregnancy-related services or services for the testing or treatment for communicable diseases to aliens who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law.  Introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) on 05/02/02.
S. 2444 IMMIGRATION REFORM, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002: A bill to dismantle the INS and separate the service and enforcement functions into two distinct Bureaus. The legislation would provide for coordination between the two entities, however, by placing at the helm of the new Agency a Director with the authority to develop and administer immigration policy for the entire Agency. Introduced by Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) on 05/02/02.
S. 2194 ARAFAT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT: A bill to proscribe the issuance of a visa to and/or the admission into the U.S. of any member of the Palestine Liberation Organization or any official from the Palestinian Authority. While the legislation is not an immigration bill per se, it would also impose the same travel restrictions on the senior official of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine at the United Nations as those imposed on officials with the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations.  Introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on 04/18/02.
S. 2116 WELFARE REFORM AND HOUSING ACT: Section 6 of this bill would conform immigrant eligibility for housing assistance with the rules applicable to other federal needs-based assistance. Introduced by Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) on 04/11/02.
S. 2052 PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2002: A bill to provide states the option of providing coverage to legal immigrants under the Medicaid program and the State Children’s Health Insurance (SCHIP) program.  Introduced by Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV) on 03/21/02.
S. 2042 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT: Subtitle D of this bill would give states the option of providing coverage to legal immigrants under the Medicaid program and the State Children’s Health Insurance (SCHIP) program.  Introduced by Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) on 3/21/02.
S. 1956 SAFE EXPLOSIVES ACT: A bill to increase security measures in the handling of explosive materials. Section 3 of this bill would ban illegal aliens from receiving, possessing, handling or distributing explosive materials.  Introduced by Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI) on 2/14/02. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1859

 POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP RESTORATION ACT OF 2001: A bill to extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to individuals who die while on active-duty service in the armed forces.  Introduced by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) on 12/19/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1829

 IRPORT SECURITY PERSONNEL PROTECTION ACT: To provide for transitional employment eligibility for qualified lawful permanent resident alien airport security screeners until their naturalization> process is completed, and to expedite that process.  Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 12-14-01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1764

 TERRORIST VICTIM CITIZENSHIP RELIEF ACT: A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States and to provide for the granting of citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks.  Introduced by Senator Corzine (D-NJ) on 12/5/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
S.1749 ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001: Introduced b as the compromise measure for S.1627 and 1618, S.1749 would, the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA) on 11/30/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1627 VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT: A bill which would focus on counter-terrorism efforts through visa entry reform and other means.  Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 11/01/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Companion bill to H.R. 3229.
S.1618 ENHANCE SECURITY ACT OF 2001: Introduced by Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Brownback (R-KS), S.1618 would enhance the border security of the United States.  Introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA) on 11/01/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Companion bill to H.R. 3205.
S.1518 VISA INTEGRITY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2001:Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should fully implement the entry-exit control data system as specified in Section 110 of IIRAIRA as expeditiously as practicable, with a focus on the development of biometric technology and tamper-proof identifications. The bill provides access by the Department of State to criminal history databases (NCIC III), expands the data collection and reporting requirement relating to student visas, requires tamper proof passports for participation in the Visa Waiver Program, and imposes additional reporting requirements and penalties on H-1B employers. (House companion bill is H.R. 3077)  Introduced by Senator Bond (R-MO) on 10/09/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
S.1510 
USA ACT OF 2001: A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Parallel anti-terrorism bill for H.R.2928. 		 Introduced by Senator Daschle (D-SD) on 10/05/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
S. 1491 VISA PROCESSING: To provide for the establishment and implementation of a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien.  Introduced by Senator Snowe (R-ME) on 10/03/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1455 RESTRICTIONS FOR NON CITIZENS: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate the training of aliens to operate jet-propelled aircraft, and for other purposes. Introduced by Senator Snow (R-ME) on 9/21/01. Referred to Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
S.1452 "VISA PROCESSING: A bill would provide for electronic access by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records (NCIC III) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record." Introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA) on 9/21/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
S.1442 ESSENTIAL WORKERS (AGRICULTURAL): A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a limitation on the wage that the secretary of Labor may require an employer to pay an alien who is an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker. Introduced by Senator Miller (D-GA) on 9/20/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
S.1400 BORDER CARDS: A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier matching the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien. Introduced by Senator Kyle(R-AZ) on 9/04/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
S.1313 ESSENTIAL WORKERS (AGRICULTURAL): A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that act, and for other purposes. Introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA) on 08/02/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1311 Refugee Protection Act: A bill to limit the use of expedited removal procedures to immigration emergencies and provide safeguards to assure due process rights. H.R. 4074 is the companion bill in the House.  Introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Richard Durbin (D-IL), James Jeffords (I-VT), and Bob Graham (D-FL) on 08/02/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 
S. 1291 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act): A bill to allow States to determine who is eligible for in-state tuition rates. This bill would grant conditional residency through cancellation of removal and adjustment of status to undocumented students who are seeking college education and meet certain qualifications. Applicants would only become permanent residents after they have obtained a college degree. 

 Introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on 08/01/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.1265 CHILDREN’S ADJUSTMENT, RELIEF AND EDUCATION (CARE) OF 2001: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the attorney general to cancel the removal and adjust the status of certain aliens who were brought to the United States as children . Introduced by Senator Durbin (D-IL) on 7/27/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.1259  RURAL AND URBAN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 2001: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of nonimmigrant nurses. Introduced by Senator Brownback (R-KS) on 07/27/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.1167 FAMILY SPONSOR IMMIGRATION ACT OF 2001: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the substitution of an alternative close family sponsor in the case of the death of the person petitioning for an alien's admission to the United States.  Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 07/10/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Cosponsored by Senator Hagel (R-NE).
S.1161 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to streamline procedures for the admission and extension of stay of nonimmigrant agricultural workers; to provide a stable, legal, agricultural work force; to extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers; to provide for a system of one-time, earned adjustment to legal status for certain agricultural workers; and for other purposes. Introduced by Senator Craig (R-ID) on 07/10/01. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 
S.1149 ESSENTIAL WORKERS/CHEFS: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new nonimmigrant category for chefs and individuals in related occupations. Introduced by Senator Reid (D-NV) on 06/29/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsored by Senator Ensign (R-NV) 
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, extra judicial 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 extra judicial 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 REAUTHORIZATION 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 STANDARD 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: A bill to amend 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 SUB-OFFICE: This bill authorizes appropriations to establish and operate an Immigration and Naturalization Service sub-office 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: This bill 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: A bill to 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: A bill to amend 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: A bill to extend 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 SUB-OFFICE ACT: This bill authorizes appropriations to establish and operate an Immigration and Naturalization Service sub-office in Nashville, Tennessee. Sets forth the counties under such sub-office'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. 3231 

 INS REORGANIZATION: A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the Agency for Immigration Affairs, and for other purposes.   Introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) on 11/06/01. Passed and refered to the Senate on 4/25/02. 
H.R. 3108  USA ACT OF 2001:This bill is comprehensive legislation intended to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. It includes immigration provisions that expand the definition of terrorism and related grounds of inadmissibility, require the detention of aliens certified by the Attorney General as suspected terrorists, restrict judicial review, and provide relief to immigrants who were victims of the terrorist attacks. Introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) on 10/12/01. Passed on 10/13/01.
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) on 05/17/01. Passed the House on 05/22/01 by a vote of 336-43. S.778, the senate version introduced on 04/26/0. Amended on 09/06/01.

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. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary on 06/07/02.

HOUSE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS 

     
Bill No. Title/Description History of Legislation
H.R. 4660 NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY AND COMBATING TERRORISM ACT OF 2002: A bill to create a Cabinet-level Department of National Homeland Security and a separate White House Office of Combating Terrorism. Specifically, the bill would create a new department combining the U.S. Customs Service, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Agriculture Department's quarantine inspectors, and the INS’s enforcement functions  Introduced on 05/02/02., by Rep. William Thornberry (R-TX).
H.R. 4649 HAITIAN ADJUSTMENT: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals.  Introduced by Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) on 5/2/02.
H.R. 4597 INADMISSIBILITY FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT: A bill to prevent aliens who are delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into the U.S. H.R. 4597 would amend INA § 212(a)(10) to render inadmissible any alien whose legally obligated child support payments are in arrears exceeding $2,500. The legislation would also allow immigration officers to serve legal process in child support cases on certain arriving aliens. Introduced by Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) on 4/25/02. Approved by the House Immigration Subcommittee on 5/2/02. 
H.R. 4575 NATURALIZATION FOR VETERANS: A bill that would amend the INA to change the requirements for naturalization through service in the U.S. armed forces. Section 1 of the bill would amend INA §328(a) to reduce from three years to two the amount of time that an individual must serve in active duty in the U.S. armed forces to become eligible for naturalization under this provision. The legislation would also add a new §328A to render eligible for naturalization without a waiting period any enlisted member of the armed forces whose eligibility for access to classified information has been certified to the INS by the relevant military department. Introduced by Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX) on 4/24/02.
H.R. 4558 IRISH VISAS: A bill that would extend for an additional year the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (Pub. L. No. 105-319). Introduced by Rep. James T. Walsh (R-NY) on 4/23/02. Approved by the House Immigration Subcommittee on 5/2/02.
H.R. 4503 CARIBBEAN AMNESTY AND RELIEF ACT: A bill to provide eligibility for adjustment of status to certain nationals of Caribbean countries if they have been continuously physically present in the U.S. beginning not later than September 30, 1996. In addition, the legislation would establish a “Visa Fairness Commission” tasked with “gathering. empirical data on economic and racial profiling by the Consular Affairs office in American embassies and by Customs and immigration inspectors at U.S. points of entry.”  Introduced by Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) on 4/18/02.
H.R. 4108 IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2002: A bill to dismantle the INS and transfer its functions elsewhere. Specifically, H.R. 4108 would abolish the INS and consolidate border patrol, inspections, investigations, and removal and related enforcement functions within a Bureau of Immigration Enforcement, the Director of which would report to the Attorney General. In addition, the legislation would transfer immigration benefits related functions such as admissions, refugees, asylum affairs and citizenship to the Department of State. Introduced by Rep. Jim Kolbe (R–AZ) on 4/9/02.
H.R. 4058  MILITARY STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENERS ACT: A bill to amend Section 642(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA) to require the INS to verify whether an alien has an immigration status rendering him or her eligible for service in the U.S. armed forces. Under the bill, an alien who is verified as eligible for such service would not be considered ineligible to be hired by the U.S. for a position as an airport security screener as a result of his or her immigration status. Introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D–CA) on 3/20/02.
H.R. 4043 DRIVER'S LICENSE LEGISLATION: A bill to bar federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose any state-issued driver's license or other comparable identification document unless the state requires such licenses or documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expire upon the later of: (1) the expiration of the aliens’ nonimmigrant visa; or (2) in an instance where the visa's validity period has been modified, not more than five years after license or document issuance.  Introduced by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on March 20, 2002. Approved by the House Immigration Subcommittee on 5/02/02.
H.R. 3984 Waivers for Certain Victims of September 11: A bill to amend the USA Patriot Act to permit an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence whose spouse died as a result of a terrorist activity on September 11, 2001, to apply for naturalization under the conditions that would have applied if such death had not occurred. Introduced by Representative Michael Ferguson (R-NJ) on 3/18/02. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

H.R. 3959		 MILITARY STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENERS ACT: A bill that would create parity between the immigration status required for employment as an airport security screener and the immigration status required for service in the Armed Forces, and would amend the INA to permit naturalization through active-duty military service during Operation Enduring Freedom. Introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) on 03/13/02. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

H.R. 3894		 RESTORATION OF FAIRNESS IN IMMIGRATION ACT OF 2002: A bill that would restore due process by repealing the retroactivity of IIRAIRA, restore judicial review and discretion, eliminate mandatory detention, and otherwise restore fairness and proportionality.  Introduced by Representative John Conyers (R-MI) on 3/07/02. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

H.R. 3776

 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT EMERGENCY CARE REIMBURSEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002: A bill to amend Sections 562 and 563 of IIRAIRA to the allow the federal government to pay hospitals, ambulance services, and emergency medical care for illegal aliens. 
 Introduced by Representative Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) on 02/14/02. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 3714 

 ILLNESS AND DEATH RELATIVES: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow non-immigrant aliens to enter the US to visit family in case of serious illness or death of an immediate family member. 
 Introduced by Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL) on 02/12/02. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3600

 NATIONAL BORDER SECURITY AGENCY ACT: A bill to establish a National Border Security Agency.  Introduced by Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO) on 12/20/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 

H.R. 3575

 "SPOUSAL BENEFITS: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the disallowance of the marital deduction where the spouse is not a United States citizen for purposes of estate and gift taxes. 
" 		 Introduced by Representative Jennifer Dunn (R-WA.) on 12/20/01. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.3564 

 TERRORISM TRIBUNAL ACT of 2001: A bill to authorize the limited use of military tribunals absent a war declared by Congress in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the United States.  Introduced by Representative Bob Barr (R-GA) on 12/20/01 Referred to Armed Services, House and Judiciary Committee. 

H.R. 3515 

 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY ACT: A bill to ensure that aliens studying in the United States comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study, and for other purposes. 
 Introduced by Representative Miller (D-CA) on 12/18/01.Referred on House Education and the Workforce, House; and Judiciary
H.R.3286 SECURING AMERICA FROM TERRORIST ENTRIES (SAFTE) ACT: A bill to provide for a temporary moratorium on visas for certain aliens, and for other purposes. 
 Introduced by Representative Weldon (R-FL) on 11/13/01. Referred on House Judiciary, House Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 3231  INS REORGANIZATION: A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the Agency for Immigration Affairs, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) on 11/06/0.Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R. 3229 VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT of 2001: This bill would focus on counter-terrorism efforts through visa entry reform and other means. 
 		 Introduced by Representative Gallegly on 11/0. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R. 3222  VISA RESTRICTIONS: A bill to limit the number of H1-B nonimmigrant visas issued in any fiscal year.  Introduced by Representative Tancredo (R-CO) on 11/01/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R. 3221  STUDENT MORATORIUM: A bill to establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants and to improve reporting requirements for universities under the foreign student monitoring program.  Introduced by Representative Roukema (R-N.J.) on 11/01/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 3205 ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY ACT OF 2001: To enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Conyers (D-MI) on 11/01/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 3181 STUDENT MORATORIUM: A bill to establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants, to improve procedures for issuance of nonimmigrant student visas, and to enhance procedures for admission at ports of entry to the United States.  Introduced by Representative Bilirakis(R-FL) on 10/30/0. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 3179  RELIEF: For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.  Introduced by Representative Platts (R-PA) on 10/30/01. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Received approval of Subcommittee on 11/01/01. 
H.R.3077 VISA INTEGRITY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2001:Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should fully implement the entry-exit control data system as specified in Section 110 of IIRAIRA as expeditiously as practicable, with a focus on the development of biometric technology and tamper-proof identifications. The bill provides access by the Department of State to criminal history databases (NCIC III), expands the data collection and reporting requirement relating to student visas, requires tamper proof passports for participation in the Visa Waiver Program, and imposes additional reporting requirements and penalties on H-1B employers. (Senate companion bill is S. 1518) Introduced by Castle (R-DE) on 10/10/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
H.R.3052 VISA INFORMATION ACT OF 2001:A bill to provide for the establishment and implementation of a system to collect fingerprint data whenever a visa is issued and to compare the data to prints taken at the time of admission. Introduced by Representative Green (D-TX) on 10/05/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 3043 STUDENT TRACKING: This bill would provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system, the establishment of additional fees and reporting requirements. Introduced by Representative Sweeney (R-NY) on 10/5/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R.3033 FOREIGN STUDENTS DATABASE ACT OF 2001: A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the appropriation of funds for the program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and to provide for a GAO review of such program. Introduced by Representative McCollum (D-MN) on 10/04/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
H.R.3016 ANTI-TERRORISM: A bill to amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins, to clarify the application of cable television system privacy requirements to new cable services, to strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Mr. Tauzin (R-LA) on 10/03/01. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3013 "PORT OF MARITIME SECURITY ACT OF 2001 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take actions to improve security at the maritime borders of the United States." Introduced by Brown (D-FL) on 10/03/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R.3004  ANTI-TERRORISM: To combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes, and for other purposes. Introduced by Representative Oxley (R-OH) on 10/03/01. Referred to Committee on Financial Services. Also referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 
H.R. 3002  FOREIGN STUDENTS: A bill to provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system.  Introduced by Representative Sweeney (R-NY) on 10/03/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 2988 "STUDENT VISAS: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the regulation of flight schools and flight school applicants for the purposes of enhancing national security and aviation safety, and for other purposes."  Introduced by Representative Deutsch (D-FL.) on 10/02/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 2984 NON IMMIGRANT TRACKING: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that aliens provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of that act are counted, for purposes of determining whether the numerical limitation on the provision of such status has been reached, in a manner that is accurate, fair, and takes into account only those aliens who actually commence employment as such a nonimmigrant.  Introduced by Representative Andrews (D-NJ) on 10/02/01. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 2975  PATRIOT ACT: Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism . House anti-terrorism proposal in response to attack on September 11, 2001. Introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Representative Conyers on 10/02/01. Passed the House Judiciary Committee.
H.R. 2965 "CRIMINAL VISA DENIAL ACT OF 2001 :A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exchange of information by electronic means between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies."  Introduced by Representative Shay (R-CT) on 9/25/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R.2928 KEEPING AMERICA SAFE ACT OF 2001: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist organization or an individual who has conducted, is conducting, or is planning to conduct a terrorist activity.  Introduced by Representative Andrews (D-NJ) on 9/21/01 . Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Parallel anti-terrorism bill for S.1510.
H.R.2897 VICTIMS RELIEF: A bill to provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Serrano (D-NJ) on 9/14/01 . Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 
H.R.2809 ESSENTIAL WORKERS (NURSES): A bill to increase the total number of nonimmigrant visas that may be issued to nurses under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in each fiscal year, to increase the number of such visas that may be allocated for employment in states with larger populations, and to exempt locally-owned hospitals in health professional shortage areas from certain requirements applicable to employment of physicians and nurses admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such act.  Introduced by Representative Reyes (D-TX) on 08/02/01 . Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 
H.R.2791 "ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove from an alien the initial burden of establishing that he or she is entitled to nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(B) of such act, in the case of an alien seeking such status in order to enter the United States for a brief temporary stay occasioned by a family obligation, such as the illness or death of a close relative." Introduced by Representative Mink (D-HI) on 08/02/01. Referred to the Committee on th Judiciary. 
H.R.2779 FOREIGN STUDENT: A bill to repeal section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which requires the collection of information regarding nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. 
 		 Introduced by Representative McCollum (D-MN) on 08/02/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2772 "DUE PROCESS REFORM: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify restrictions added by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996." 
 Introduced by Representative LaFalce (D-NY) on 08/02/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2766 FAMILY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and one Representative Terry (R-NE) on 08/02/01 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 2737 REPARATIONS: To allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America during World War II and were interned in the United States to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, and for other purposes.  Introduced by Representative Innouye (D-HI) on 07/25/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R.2736 STATUS ADJUSTMENT: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that act, and for other purposes " Introduced by Representative Berman (D- CA) on 08/02/01. Referred to the Committee House on Education and the Workforce, Judiciary, Ways and Means.
H.R. 2713 REGISTRY: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens who entered the United States at least 15 years prior to the application date.  Introduced by Representative Waters (D-CA) on 08/01/02. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2712 MORATORIUM: A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration.  Introduced by Representative Tancredo (R-FL) on 08/01/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
H.R.2623 CITIZENSHIP: A bill to extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to individuals who die while on active-duty service in the armed forces.   Introduced by Representative Meehan (D-) on 07/25/01. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.2474 DUE PROCESS: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the reentry.  Introduced on 07/11/01 by Representative Rohrabacher (R-CA). Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2457 AGRICULTURAL WORKER: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a limitation on the wage that the secretary of Labor may require an employer to pay an alien who is an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker.  Introduced on 07/11/01 by Representative Cannon (R-CA). Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
H.R.2276 BORDER CROSSING CARDS: A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier matching the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.  Introduced on 06/21/01 by Representative Gekas (R-PA) Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Amended on 06/27/01.
H.R. 2258  WOMEN IMMIGRANTS SAFE HARBOR ACT OF 2001: A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for the eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for SSI, food stamps, TANF, Medicaid, SSBG, and certain other public benefit programs, and for other purposes.  Introduced on 6/20/01 by Representative Levin (D-MI). Referred to Committee on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce.
H.R.2257 BORDER HOSPITAL SURVIVAL AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CARE ACT: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a 5-year pilot program under which health care providers are reimbursed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the costs associated with providing emergency medical care to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States and are not detained by any law enforcement authority, and for other purposes.  Introduced on 6/20/01 by Representative Kolbe (R-AZ). Referred to Committee on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce. 
H.R. 2155 INS JURISDICTION: A bill 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: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that no permanent resident alien or alien in the United States with an un expired 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.
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. 
H.R. 1984 "ENGLISH ONLY: A bill 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. 
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. 
H.R. 1910 DENIAL OF BENEFITS TO PERSECUTORS: 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. 1840 REFUGEE PROTECTION: A bill to extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.  Introduced by Representative Tom Davis (R-VA). Referred to the Committee on the 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.) on5/10/01 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 2001 including 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 EDUCATION 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: A 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 03/21/0. Referred to House Energy and Commerce, House Judiciary. 
H.R. 1028 SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF PRA's: 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: A bill to provide 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: A bill to 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: A bill to amend 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 Gut