3.0.0 2936 2023-01-11T13:24:19Z 2023-01-11T13:24:19Z House H HR 2013-08-01 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FOSTER:H.R. 2936.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense andgeneral welfare of the United States.[Page H5346]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-09-13T19:09:12Z hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-09-13T19:09:05Z Referred to 2013-08-01T14:08:35Z 2013-09-13 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2013-09-13 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2013-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 N D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2013-08-01 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2013-08-01 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2013-08-01 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2013-08-01 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2013-08-01 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2013-08-01 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2013-08-01 True E000292 Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] William Enyart D IL L. 12 2013-08-01 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2013-08-01 True G000573 Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] Joe Garcia D FL 26 2013-08-01 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2013-08-01 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-08-01 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2013-08-02 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2013-08-02 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2013-08-02 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2013-09-09 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2013-09-09 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-09-09 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2013-09-09 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2013-09-09 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2013-09-10 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2013-09-17 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2013-09-17 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2013-09-18 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2013-09-25 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-01-08 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2014-05-01 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Immigration 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in House 2013-09-11T16:19:57Z Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject a person to fine, imprisonment, or both, who: (1) knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person, or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration law-related matter.

Directs the Attorney General (DOJ) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), to promulgate regulations, forms, and procedures defining the circumstances in which: (1) persons submitting immigration-related applications, petitions, motions, or other written materials must identify who (other than immediate family members) assisted them in preparing or translating such submissions; and (2) any person who received compensation (other than a normal fee for copying, mailing, or similar services) in connection with the preparation or submission of such materials must sign the form as a preparer and provide identifying information.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil injunction against an immigration service provider engaging in fraudulent conduct that substantially interferes with the administration of the immigration laws or who willfully misrepresents such provider's legal authority to provide representation before DOJ or DHS.

Authorizes an alien to withdraw an immigration-related application or other submission if the alien: (1) submits information indicating that the application or submission was prepared or submitted by an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud, and (2) attests that he or she had no prior knowledge that the application or submission was prepared or submitted by such an individual.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the bar on reentry for an alien who left the United States based on the erroneous advice of an individual engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or immigration practitioner fraud.

Directs the Secretary and the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office for Immigration Review, to carry out an outreach program to educate aliens regarding who may provide legal services and representation in immigration proceedings.

Directs the Secretary and the Attorney General to establish, within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review, programs to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for direct legal services to aliens.

]]> Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 Display Title Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2936ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2936ih.xml 2013-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.