3.0.0 3647 2023-01-11T13:38:50Z 2023-01-11T13:38:50Z House HR 2017-08-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE:H.R. 3647.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.____________________[Page H6593]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-21T17:22:15Z Referred to 2017-08-08T15:00:48Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-12T19:46:18Z Referred to 2017-08-08T15:00:53Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-08-08T15:01:00Z 2017-09-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-09-12 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2017-08-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-08-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-08-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-08-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-08-08 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 Administrative remedies Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Border security and unlawful immigration Caribbean area Child safety and welfare Citizenship and naturalization Computers and information technology Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against property Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Department of State Department of the Treasury Detention of persons Domestic violence and child abuse Drug trafficking and controlled substances Education programs funding Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Foreign labor Foreign language and bilingual programs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Gambling Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Haiti Higher education Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Latin America Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Motor vehicles Public contracts and procurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Smuggling and trafficking Student aid and college costs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Telephone and wireless communication Violent crime Visas and passports Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2017-08-08 Introduced in House 2017-11-14T19:55:42Z Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants.

The bill establishes: (1) the Board of Family-based Visa Appeals, and (2) the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders.

The bill sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the Border Patrol and other law enforcement officers, including regarding personnel increases; (2) status adjustment, including an adjustment for Haitians; (3) sex offenders; (4) unfair immigration-related employment practices; (5) removal proceedings, including for removal based om criminal offenses; (6) asylee and refugee proceedings; and (7) naturalization.

The Anti-Smuggling Unit within the Border Patrol is reestablished.

The worldwide level of diversity immigrants is increased.

Gender-based persecution is established as a grounds for refugee status.

Adjustment to permanent resident is provided for certain temporary protected status persons.

The bill authorizes S (witness or informant) nonimmigrant status for aliens in possession of critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling or trafficking in immigration documents.

The definition of "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System is amended to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm, and (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

The bill repeals: (1) provisions prohibiting government entities and officials from preventing communications with federal immigration authorities, and (2) authority permitting state personnel to carry out immigration officer functions.

The fashion model H-1B visa is replaced with an O-visa.

]]> Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017 Display Title Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act comprehensively to reform immigration law, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3647ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3647ih.xml 2017-09-21 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.