107th Congress--Legislative Scorecard

SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description		History of Legislation
SRes27	DEPORTATION OF CHECHEN PEOPLE: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the 1944 deportation of the Chechen people to central Asia, and for other purposes.		Introduced by Senator Helms (R-NC) on 2/15/01 adopted on 2/15/01.
SConRes13	MEXICO: A Concurrent Resolution about the Fox/Bush trip with respect to future cooperative efforts between Mexico and the US, including the development of a common strategy for dealing with migration between the two countries through economic development programs		Introduced by Senator DeWine (R-OH) on 2/14/01 and adopted by voice vote on 02/14/01.
SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS
Bill No.	Title/Description		History of Legislation
S. 685	INADMISSIBILTY/CHILD SUPPORT: 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	AGE- OUTS: 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	LIBERIANS: 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 OFFICE: 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	FREE TRADE: 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	BENEFITS: 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	CHILDREN’S HEALTH: 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	FAMILY REUNIFICATION: 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	IMMIGRATION CONTROL: 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	INS OFFICE: 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.329	IMMIGRANTS: Peopling of America Theme Study Act. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on historic landmarks related to the peopling of America in order to identify, interpret and preserve sites related to the migration, immigration and settling of the United States. It would include a list of sites related to immigration that would be appropriate for national historic landmark designation.		Introduced by Senator Akaka (D-HI) on 02/14/01.
S.269	IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION: Immigrants to New Americans Act. A bill to ensure that immigrant students and their families receive the services the students and families need to successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary schools, and communities in the United States.		Introduced by Senator Cleland (D-GA) on 02/07/01; Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
S. 226	NORTHERN BORDER: Establishment of Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council. A bill to establish a Northern Border States- Canada trade council for policy review including immigration policy.		Introduced by Senator Snowe (R-Maine) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S.169	DETENTION: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act. A bill to provide federal reimbursement for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens.		Introduced by Senator Kyl (R-AZ) on 01/24/01.
S.121	MINORS: Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2001. A bill to establish an Office of Children's Services within the Department of Justice to coordinate and implement government actions involving unaccompanied alien children.		Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on 1/22/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 56	AMERASIANS: Immigration of Philippines and Japanese Fathered by U.S. Citizens. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens.		Introduced by Senator Inouye (D-HI) on 1/22/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HOUSE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED BILLS
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R. 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	INADMISSIBILTY: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. 1209	CHILDRENS’ PROTECTION: 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.
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	CHILDRENS’ PROTECTION: 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	ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS: 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	DETENTION: 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	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	MINORS: Alien Children Protection Act 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide temporary protected status to certain unaccompanied alien children, to provide for the adjustment of status of aliens unlawfully present in the United States who are under 18 years of age	Introduced by Representative Wu (D-OR) on 02/14/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 707	EQUITY OF RELIEF: Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that act.	Introduced by Representative Smith (R-NJ) on 02/14/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 690	PERMANENT PARTNERS: Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2001. A bill to amend the INA to provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for residence in the United States.	Introduced by Representative Nadler (D-NY) on 02/14/01.
H.R. 654	CONSUMER PROTECTION: Immigration Services Consumer Protection Act of 2001. This bill establishes criminal penalties for immigration consultants who handle immigration matters and do not meet specified requirements, including license and contract requirements.	Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D- IL) on 02/14/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 544	ASYLUM: Requirement to Promulgate Regulations Concerning Gender-Related Persecution. A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of removal.	Introduced by Representative Maloney (D- NY) on 02/08/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 531	SALVADORAN TPS : Grants Specific El Salvador Nationals Temporary Protected Status. A bill to designate El Salvador under section 244 of the INA in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section.	Introduced by Representative Berman (D- CA) on 02/08/01; Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 505	MINORS: Adjustment of Status and Assistance for Unaccompanied Alien Children. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of certain unaccompanied alien children and the establishment of a panel of advisors to assist unaccompanied alien children in immigration proceedings.	Introduced by Representative Hastings (D-Fla.) on 02/07/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 500	FIX ’96, REGISTRY, FAMILY UNIFICATION: 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 RELIEF: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2001.A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.	Introduced by Representative Kennedy (D-RI) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 348	EQUITY OF RELIEF: Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that act, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Gutierrez (D-Ill.) on 01/31/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 345	IMMIGRANT EDUCATION: Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act (TH.R.ee R's). A bill that revises and renames ESEA title III as Language Minority Students and Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education, and sets forth related programs, as well as the emergency immigrant education program.	Introduced by Roemer (D- Ind.) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 340	IMMIGRANT EDUCATION: Excellence and Accountability in Education Act. This bill revises and renames ESEA title VII as Education of Limited English Proficient Children and Emergency Immigrant Education, including: (1) instructional programs for limited English proficient children (Bilingual Instruction and Academic Achievement Act); and (2) the emergency immigrant education program.	Introduced by Miller (D-Calif.) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 329	INS: Nashville INS Suboffice Act. A bill to authorize the establishment of a suboffice of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Nashville, Tenn.	Introduced by Representative Clement (D-Tenn) on 01/31/01.
H.R. 280	ENGLISH: 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	CITIZENSHIP/RESTRICTIONIST: Clarifies the Effect on the Citizenship of an Individual Born in the United States. This bill declares that a person born in the U.S. to a mother who is a U.S. citizen, national or immigrant and is eligible to become or is a citizen or national of a country which either of his or her natural parents is a citizen or national, is not a U.S. citizen solely by virtue of being born in the U.S.	Introduced by Representative Stump (R-AZ) on 01/03/01.
H.R. 171	VETERANS RELIEF: Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Representative Serrano (D-NY) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 133	FAMILY BACKLOGS: Preventing Immigrants from Waiting Longer for Immigrant Visas as a Result of Reclassification. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.	Introduced by Representative Mink (D-HI) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 87	IIRAIRA REFORM: Keeping Families Together Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain provisions relating to the definition of aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.	Introduced by Representative Filner (D-CA) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H.R. 35	ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS: Illegal Foreign Contributions Prohibition Act of 2001.A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States from making contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for federal office.	Introduced by Representative Bereuter (R-NE) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on House Administration.
H.R. 22	DUE PROCESS REFORM: Delay in Legal Effect or Implementation of Notice of Rights and Request for Disposition Form of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Certain Cases. This bill provides that in any case in which an alien executes an Immigration and Naturalization notice of rights and request for disposition form admitting to illegal U.S. residence, giving up the right to a pre-departure hearing, and requesting a return without hearing, no departure shall be implemented: (1) unless the form was certified after legal consultation in the alien's native language or with an interpreter's assistance; or (2) until 72 hours after form certification.	Introduced by Representative Latourette (R-OH) on 01/03/01; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.