3.0.0 255 2022-02-03T05:25:26Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2005-01-06 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-02T18:15:14Z Referred to 2005-01-06T16:01:35Z 2005-03-02 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2005-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 N Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Arrest Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Illegal aliens Immigrants Informers Prosecution Smuggling Visas Witnesses Immigration 00 2005-01-06 Introduced in House 2005-01-25T21:24:48Z Commercial Alien Smuggling Elimination Act of 2005 or the CASE Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the S visa nonimmigrant classification (criminal or terrorist law enforcement assistance) a category for an alien: (1) who has reliable information about a commercial alien smuggling enterprise; (2) who is willing to supply or has supplied such information to a Federal or State court; and (3) whose presence in the United States is essential to such investigation. Authorizes: (1) up to 400 annual entrants; and (2) status adjustment to permanent resident.

Authorizes measures as necessary to protect such individuals and their families.

Authorizes increased criminal penalties for a person illegally bringing in and harboring aliens into the United States if: (1) part of a commercial enterprise; and (2) the aliens were transported in groups of ten or more, and in a manner that endangered their lives or presented a U.S. health risk. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a rewards program to help eliminate such enterprises. (States that Federal, State, local, or foreign officers or employees performing their official duties shall be ineligible for such rewards.) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a related public outreach program.

]]> CASE Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced CASE Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Commercial Alien Smuggling Elimination Act of 2005 Display Title CASE Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To prevent commercial alien smuggling, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr255ih/xml/BILLS-109hr255ih.xml 2005-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. 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.