3.0.0
7983
2023-12-12T19:00:23Z
2023-12-12T19:00:23Z
House
HR
2022-06-08
117
[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:H.R. 7983.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties,imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for thecommon Defense and general welfare of the United States, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congresshas the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, toreduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the UnitedStates of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congresshas the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce amongthe States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in ArticleI, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H5409]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-11-01T23:11:30Z
  - Referred to
2022-06-08T14:02:15Z
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Homeland Security Committee
House
Standing
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Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-06-09T17:09:23Z
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-06-09T17:09:14Z
  - Referred to
2022-06-08T14:02:20Z
- 2022-11-01
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
- 2022-06-09
  - hshm09
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Committee
- 2022-06-09
  - hshm11
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Committee
- 2022-06-08
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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
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Homeland Security Committee
- 2022-06-08
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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
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Judiciary Committee
- 2022-06-08
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2022-06-08
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Lance
Gooden
R
TX
5
N
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Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Ronny
Jackson
R
TX
13
2022-06-08
True
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2022-06-08
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2022-06-08
True
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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Jake
Ellzey
R
TX
6
2022-06-08
True
- M001211
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Mary
Miller
R
IL
E.
15
2022-06-08
True
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Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Thomas
Tiffany
R
WI
P.
7
2022-06-08
True
- B001291
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2022-06-08
True
- B001297
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Ken
Buck
R
CO
4
2022-06-08
True
- F000450
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Virginia
Foxx
R
NC
5
2022-06-08
True
- F000246
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Pat
Fallon
R
TX
4
2022-06-21
False
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Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
PETE
SESSIONS
R
TX
17
2022-12-06
False
Immigration
- Child safety and welfare
- Family relationships
- Genetics
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Visas and passports
Immigration
00
2022-06-08
Introduced in House
2022-12-06T00:16:40Z
Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022
This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.

B–VERIFY Act of 2022
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B–VERIFY Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

B–VERIFY Act of 2022
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2022-06-08T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7983ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7983ih.xml
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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