3.0.0 3748 2022-11-01T13:50:39Z 2022-11-01T13:50:39Z House HR 2019-07-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 117 (Friday, July 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 3748.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H5775]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-06T18:05:51Z Referred to 2019-07-12T13:04:00Z 2019-08-06 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 N M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-07-16 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2019-07-17 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-07-17 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-07-17 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2019-07-22 False S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2019-07-25 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2019-07-25 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2019-07-30 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 2 2019-08-06 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-08-06 False Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Justice Immigration status and procedures Judicial procedure and administration Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Immigration 00 2019-07-12 Introduced in House 2020-09-01T18:07:22Z Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act of 2019

This bill limits when an alien may be removed from the United States in absentia.

To remove an alien in a proceeding without the alien present, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish that the alien (1) had sufficient written notice of the proceeding; (2) is removable; and (3) has a pattern of failing to report to DHS, if the alien was required to periodically report. Currently, DHS is not required to prove a pattern of failure to report.

The bill also gives an immigration judge discretion as to whether to remove an alien in absentia after DHS has established its case. Currently, the judge must remove an alien after DHS has established its case.

If an alien is ordered removed in absentia, a motion to reopen the case due to exceptional circumstances leading to the alien's failure to appear at the proceeding may be filed at any time, where currently such a motion must be filed within 180 days of the removal order. The bill also allows a motion to reopen to be filed at any time if the alien is a minor child.

If there is a change in the time or place of any removal proceeding, and it is not practicable to provide written notice to the alien in person, DHS must notify the alien and the alien's counsel through the mail. Currently, DHS is only statutorily required to notify the alien or the alien's counsel through the mail.

]]> Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act of 2019 Display Title Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to in absentia removal proceedings, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3748ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3748ih.xml 2019-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.