3.0.0 1033 2023-01-13T04:48:08Z 2023-01-13T04:48:08Z Senate S S 2005-05-12 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-05-12T23:37:26Z Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act 109 2330 HR 2005-06-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Identical bill CRS Identical bill House 2005-05-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2005-05-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5169) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-05-12 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2005-05-12 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-05-12 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2005-05-12 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-05-12 True M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2005-12-14 False O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-12-14 False C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2006-03-27 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2006-03-27 False Immigration Administrative fees Administrative remedies Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Authorization Border patrols Citizenship Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counterfeiting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Data banks Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee rights Executive reorganization Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to law enforcement Fines (Penalties) Foundations Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health Health insurance Hospital care Identification devices Illegal aliens Immigrant health Immigrants Imprisonment Intergovernmental fiscal relations International Affairs International cooperation Labor and Employment Labor mobility Law Medicaid Medicare North America Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Temporary employment Unskilled labor Victims of crimes Visas Widows Witnesses Women Immigration 00 2005-05-12 Introduced in Senate 2005-06-07T18:55:43Z Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a National Strategy for Border Security and other specified border security programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Border Security Advisory Committee.

Requires the Secretary of State to provide a framework for security coordination between the governments of North America.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY2011 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; and (2) reimburse states for pre-conviction costs.

Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to authorize additional funding through FY2011 to reimburse states for indirect costs of incarcerating undocumented aliens.

Establishes: (1) an H-5A essential worker visa program for low-skilled workers; (2) a mechanism for subsequent adjustment of status; and (3) an Essential Worker Visa Program Task Force.

Addresses document security. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to create a new Employment Eligibility Confirmation System.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to address the collection of arrival and departure information.

Broadens the Department of Labor's investigative authority under INA.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to enter into an agreement with foreign governments whose citizens participate in the H-5A program to establish a labor migration facilitation program.

Exempts immediate relatives of U.S. citizens from the annual cap on family-sponsored immigrant visas. Increases numerical limits for specified visas.

Authorizes H-5B nonimmigrant status for undocumented aliens present in the United States on the date of this Act's introduction who meet specified requirements and pay a fine. Provides a mechanism for subsequent adjustment of status.

Defines "authorized representative" for immigration purposes. Makes alien victims of fraud perpetrated by unauthorized representatives eligible for U (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant status.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish the U.S. Citizenship Foundation. Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive grant program to address civic integration.

Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend authorization of Federal reimbursement for hospitals that provide emergency care to undocumented immigrants.

]]> Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act Display Title Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve border security and immigration. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act Popular Titles Immigration Reform bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in Senate 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1033is/xml/BILLS-109s1033is.xml 2005-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.