3.0.0 2367 2023-01-11T13:40:27Z 2023-01-11T13:40:27Z Senate S 2018-02-05 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-02-05T21:20:03Z USA Act of 2018 115 4796 HR 2018-01-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Related bill CRS Dream Act of 2017 115 3440 HR 2017-09-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS Dream Act of 2017 115 1615 S 2017-07-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2018-02-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-02-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2018-02-05 True Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Aquatic ecology Arizona Assault and harassment offenses Border security and unlawful immigration California Canada Child safety and welfare Citizenship and naturalization Colombia Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Domestic violence and child abuse Drug trafficking and controlled substances El Salvador Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Foreign labor Forests, forestry, trees Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Guatemala Higher education Honduras Human rights Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Judges Judicial procedure and administration Juvenile crime and gang violence Lakes and rivers Latin America Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mexico Military personnel and dependents Multilateral development programs New Mexico Organized crime Pest management Preschool education Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Rule of law and government transparency Sex offenses Smuggling and trafficking Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Telephone and wireless communication Texas User charges and fees Violent crime Visas and passports Vocational and technical education Immigration 00 2018-02-05 Introduced in Senate 2018-02-09T19:08:17Z Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 or the USA Act of 2018

This bill provides conditional permanent resident status for an alien meeting specified requirements, including having entered the United States when younger than 18 years old and residing in the United States since December 31, 2013.

An individual may apply to have such conditional basis removed after meeting specified eligibility requirements.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis, an individual who was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, unless such individual has engaged in disqualifying conduct.

The bill repeals provisions that deny an unlawful alien eligibility for higher education benefits on the basis of residence within a state unless a U.S. citizen or national is eligible for such benefits without regard to whether such citizen or national is such a resident.

DHS shall: (1) deploy the most practical and effective technology available in order to achieve situational awareness and operational control along the U.S. border; (2) submit to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy to achieve border control; and (3) begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and salt cedar along the Rio Grande River and the Lower Colorado River.

DHS may construct new ports of entry along the northern and southern borders.

The bill establishes Operation Stonegarden in DHS to provide border security grants to law enforcement agencies in border or maritime border states that are involved in U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations

DHS shall establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications in the southern border region for individuals who are at risk of violence and lack cellular and LTE network service.

The number of immigration judges is increased.

The President shall designate a senior official (Coordinator) to coordinate federal and international efforts to strengthen citizen security, the rule of law, and economic prosperity in Central America.

]]> USA Act of 2018 Display Title USA Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States before reaching the age of 18, improve border security, foster United States engagement in Central America, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced USA Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 Introduced in Senate 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2367is/xml/BILLS-115s2367is.xml 2018-02-05 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.