3.0.0 1609 2023-01-15T07:02:59Z 2023-01-15T07:02:59Z Senate S S 2003-09-11 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-05-13T18:57:26Z Markup by 2004-05-13T17:47:48Z Referred to 2003-09-11T20:37:45Z PROMISE Act 108 4644 HR 2004-06-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Identical bill CRS 2004-05-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511. Calendars 2004-05-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2004-05-13 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-05-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-09-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11418) IntroReferral 2003-09-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11417-11418) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2004-02-12 False 2004-06-01T04:00:00Z S. 1609, Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15700 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 13, 2004</p> 2004-06-01T04:00:00Z S. 1609, Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15700 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 13, 2004 Immigration Alien labor Aliens Child support Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Families Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Labor and Employment Law Parent and child Paternity Visas Immigration 00 2003-09-11 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-12T15:01:51Z Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act or PROMISE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) make an alien excludable from U.S. admission for nonpayment of child support (permits admission upon satisfaction of payments or in compliance with a payment schedule); (2) authorize an immigration officer to serve an alien with legal process in child support cases; and (3) include nonpayment of child support among the considerations for failure of an alien to establish good moral character.

Amends the Social Security Act to authorize the disclosure of an alien's child support-related information to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of State.

]]> 01 2004-05-13 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2004-08-17T20:13:14Z Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act or PROMISE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to render aliens inadmissible for nonpayment of child support if arrearages exceed a specified amount unless payments are satisfied or the alien is in compliance with an approved payment agreement.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole such inadmissible aliens into the United States if parole is essential to the fulfillment of child support and the alien is placed in removal proceedings, has authorized employment, and is otherwise admissible. Prohibits entry of a final removal order against such aliens during the pendency of State court child support proceedings.

Adds nonpayment of child support to the INA's list of conduct barring a finding that an alien is a person of good moral character unless support payments are satisfied or the alien is in compliance with an approved payment agreement.

Authorizes immigration officers to serve process in child support or paternity cases on aliens seeking admission.

Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon request by the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Secretary of State, to provide authorized persons with information that may aid alien child support delinquency determinations. Prohibits the further disclosure of such information other than for Federal law enforcement purposes. Authorizes disciplinary action and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

]]> PROMISE Act Display Title PROMISE Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude aliens from admission into the United States for nonpayment of child support. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced PROMISE Act Short Titles as Introduced Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate PROMISE Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Parental Responsibility Obligations Met through Immigration System Enforcement Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2004-05-13T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-09-11T04:00:00Z 2004-05-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.