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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:H.R. 4546.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 Defefense 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 Congress hastheThe single subject of this legislation is:This bill would require DHS to collect biometricinformation from an alien seeking entry into the UnitedStates, apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, orwhen administering an immigration benefit. Additionally, thebill directs DHS to improve coordination with foreigngovernments to share biometric information to detect anddeter immigration and asylum fraud.[Page H3207]
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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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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.
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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.
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
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Gooden
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TX
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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
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Ellzey
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TX
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True
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
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FL
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True
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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
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TX
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True
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Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
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Miller
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True
Immigration
- Child safety and welfare
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- Family relationships
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- Genetics
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- Immigrant health and welfare
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- Immigration status and procedures
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- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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- Visas and passports
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Immigration
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Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2023 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2023
This bill addresses various immigration-related issues, including by imposing penalties on parents of unaccompanied alien children who arrive in the United States.
Under this bill, any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) beneficiary, must provide biometric information, including DNA.
Furthermore, before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release an unaccompanied alien child to a sponsor, the potential sponsor must undergo a background check that includes certain searches, including a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check. (HHS currently conducts background checks of potential sponsors, but is not required to conduct all the checks required by this bill.)
HHS must report a potential sponsor to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the potential sponsor (1) fails to prove a claimed familial relationship with the child, or (2) provides a false identity document.
HHS may not use government funds to provide legal counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children.
The bill also imposes penalties on the non-U.S. national parents of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives in the United States, including by deeming the parent inadmissible into the United States if the parent does not have lawful permanent resident status.
Federal employees must promptly notify ICE if they receive an identification document indicating that an individual is unlawfully present. ICE must promptly place the individual in removal proceedings.

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B–VERIFY Act of 2023
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Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2023
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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