Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3697) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from September 15, 2017, through September 22, 2017.

3.0.0 3697 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z House HR 2017-09-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. COMSTOCK:H.R. 3697.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution--The Congress shall have Power to establish a uniform Rule ofNaturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject Bankruptciesthroughout the United States.[Page H7182]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-09-18T19:58:12Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-07T17:25:27Z Referred to 2017-09-07T14:02:10Z Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3697) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from September 15, 2017, through September 22, 2017. 115 513 HRES 2017-09-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 13:28:53 Procedurally-related House Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act 115 2380 S 2018-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Securing America's Future Act of 2018 115 4760 HR 2018-06-21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:13:10 Related bill CRS Families First Act of 2018 115 6204 HR 2018-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 115 7059 HR 2018-10-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS 2017-09-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2017-09-14 11:00:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 11:00:27 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517). (text: CR H7387-7389) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 517 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll517.xml House 115 2017-09-14T15:00:27Z 1 2017-09-14 11:00:27 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517).(text: CR H7387-7389) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 517 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll517.xml House 115 2017-09-14T15:00:27Z 1 2017-09-14 10:51:49 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 516 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll516.xml House 115 2017-09-14T14:51:49Z 1 2017-09-14 10:26:50 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 10:18:56 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to Protecting Innocent Religious Workers from Deportation. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 10:18:45 Mr. Beyer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7399) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-09-14 10:18:31 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 09:17:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3697. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 09:16:19 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-14 09:16:14 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H7387-7401) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-09-13 13:28:52 Rule H. Res. 513 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2017-09-12 19:34:37 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2017-09-07 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-09-07 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2017-09-07 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2017-09-07 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2017-09-07 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-09-11 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2017-09-12 False A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2017-09-12 False Immigration Congressional oversight Detention of persons Drug trafficking and controlled substances Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Juvenile crime and gang violence Organized crime Violent crime Immigration

00 2017-09-07 Introduced in House 2017-09-26T20:54:07Z Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if DHS or DOJ has such knowledge or reason to believe.

A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons (group): (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS.

DHS may: (1) designate a group as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) revoke a designation for national security interests or if the group no longer conducts such criminal activities. Such designation shall be effective until revoked or judicially set aside. Congress may block or revoke a designation.

A group may file a petition for revocation: (1) prior to designation, with DHS, and (2) after designation, with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit.

The bill: (1) provides for mandatory detention of alien gang members; and (2) makes alien gang members ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and parole (unless such an alien is assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter).

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36 2017-09-14 Passed House amended 2017-10-02T19:07:01Z Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity.

A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons: (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. Such offenses include: (1) felony drug offenses, (2) bringing in and harboring certain aliens, (3) assisting certain aliens to enter the United States, (4) importing aliens for immoral purposes, (5) crimes of violence, (6) obstruction of justice or witness tampering, (7) identification document fraud, (8) slavery and trafficking in persons, (9) money laundering, and (10) interstate or foreign travel in connection with a racketeering enterprise.

DHS: (1) may designate a group of five or more persons as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) shall publish a designation in the Federal Register seven days after providing congressional notification as provided for in this bill. A designation shall be effective until: (1) it is revoked or blocked by Congress; (2) DHS determines that the group no longer fits such designation or that national security or law enforcement interests warrant a revocation; or (3) it is judicially set aside. A group may file a petition for revocation with DHS. The bill prescribes DHS review provisions. A revocation of a designation shall not affect any proceeding based on conduct committed prior to the effective date of the revocation.

Within 30 days after publication of a designation, an amended designation, or a determination in response to a petition for revocation, a designated group may seek judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit.

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Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Display Title Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Short Titles as Introduced Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Short Titles as Passed House Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes. 446 115 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 513 the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules is considered as adopted. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 513 the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules is considered as adopted. 2020-12-15T16:33:21Z Rules Committee 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z H.Res. 513 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/513 2 2017-09-14 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3697rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3697rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3697eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3697eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3697ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3697ih.xml 2017-09-18 Received in the Senate and 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.