[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1203 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1203
To withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies
or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who
have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the
issuance of visas to nationals of such country.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2023
Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, 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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A BILL
To withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies
or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who
have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the
issuance of visas to nationals of such country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal Alien Deportation
Enforcement Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT
DENY OR UNREASONABLY DELAY THE ACCEPTANCE OF NATIONALS
WHO HAVE BEEN ORDERED REMOVED FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 137. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES
THAT DENY OR UNREASONABLY DELAY THE REPATRIATION OF
NATIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN ORDERED REMOVED FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided under this section,
funds made available under this Act may not be dispersed to a foreign
country that refuses or unreasonably delays the acceptance of an alien
who--
``(1) is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of such
country; and
``(2) has received a final order of removal under chapter 4
of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1221 et seq.).
``(b) Defined Term.--In this section and in section 243(d) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)), a country is deemed
to have refused or unreasonable delayed the acceptance of an alien who
is a citizen, subject, national, or resident if the country does not
accept the alien within 90 days of receiving a request to repatriate
such alien from an official of the United States who is authorized to
make such a request.
``(c) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and every 3 months thereafter, the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Senate and the House
of Representatives that--
``(1) lists all the countries which refuse or unreasonably
delay repatriation (as defined in subsection (b)); and
``(2) includes the total number of aliens who were refused
repatriation, organized by--
``(A) country;
``(B) detention status; and
``(C) criminal status.
``(d) Issuance of Travel Documents.--If a country is listed in a
report submitted under subsection (c), the country shall be subject to
the sanctions described in subsection (a) and in section 243(d) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act unless the country issues appropriate
travel documents--
``(1) not later than 100 days after the submission of such
report on behalf of all aliens described in subsection (a) who
have been convicted of a crime committed while in the United
States; and
``(2) not later than 200 days after the submission of such
report on behalf of all other aliens described in subsection
(a).
``(e) Standing.--A victim or an immediate family member of a victim
of a crime committed by any alien described in subsection (a) after
such alien has been issued a final order of removal shall have standing
to sue in any Federal district court to enforce the provisions of this
section and the provisions of section 243(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. No monetary judgments may be awarded in a suit filed
under this subsection.''.
SEC. 3. DISCONTINUING GRANTING VISAS TO NATIONALS OF COUNTRY DENYING OR
DELAYING ACCEPTING ALIENS.
Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1253(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Discontinuing Granting Visas to Nationals of Country Denying
or Delaying Accepting Aliens.--
``(1) In general.--If a country is listed on the most
recent report submitted by the Secretary of Homeland Security
to Congress under section 137(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, no visa may be issued to or status under the
immigration laws provided to a subject, national, or resident
of such country unless the country is in full compliance with
section 137(d) of such Act.
``(2) Effect of unauthorized issuance.--Any visa issued or
status provided in violation of this paragraph shall be null
and void.
``(3) Standing.--A victim or an immediate family member of
a victim of a crime committed by any alien described in section
137(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 after such alien
has been issued a final order of removal shall have standing to
sue in any Federal district court to enforce the provisions of
this subsection. No monetary judgments may be awarded in a suit
filed under this subsection.''.
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