3.0.0 713 2023-01-11T13:20:35Z 2023-01-11T13:20:35Z House H HR 2011-02-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 713.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (clauses 4 and 18), which grants Congressthe power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization; andto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.[Page H923]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-28T19:29:10Z Referred to 2011-02-15T15:02:25Z 2011-02-28 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-02-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E312) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2011-03-16 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2011-03-30 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2011-04-12 False Immigration Administrative remedies Crimes against children Crimes against property Crimes against women Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Fraud offenses and financial crimes Gambling Immigration status and procedures Judicial review and appeals Organized crime Sex offenses Smuggling and trafficking Violent crime Visas and passports Immigration 00 2011-02-15 Introduced in House 2011-02-17T20:18:40Z Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act.

Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting termination of continuous presence or physical presence in the United States, and (2) the definition of "conviction."

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit certain lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens returning to the United States who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation or removal, effective as of a specified date, as if certain sections of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Act had not been enacted.

Revises provisions respecting judicial review of removal orders.

Requires the Secretary to establish a post-proceeding removal relief process for affected aliens.

]]> Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 Display Title Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr713ih/xml/BILLS-112hr713ih.xml 2011-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 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.