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<item congress="116" measure-type="s" measure-number="643" measure-id="id116s643" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2019-03-04" update-date="2019-09-23">
<title>BE SAFE Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id116s643v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2019-09-23">
<action-date>2019-03-04</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Border Enforcement, Security, And Funding Enhancement Act or the BE SAFE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires each alien granted lawful permanent residence to pay a $2,500 fee before receiving a Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as the &quot;Green Card&quot;), in addition to any other required fees. The collected funds shall go into the newly established Border Security Enhancement Fund, and may be used to enforce immigration laws and improve immigration-related processes, including (1) constructing border barriers, (2) carrying out enforcement and removal operations, (3) improving infrastructure at border crossings, and (4) verifying the status of student visa holders.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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