CENTRAL AMERICA

Amendments

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542, S4581, S4583 [26JN], H5246 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5145 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5242 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

‘Taliban Gave Me Toothpaste’—Former Captives Contrast U.S. Treatment of Child Migrants, H5232 [27JN]

‘There Is a Stench’—Soiled Clothes and No Baths for Migrant Children at a Texas Center, H5231 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see S. 816), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 1836), H2755 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 197), S327 [22JA] (see H.R. 1998), H2923 [29MR]

——— provide provisional protected presence status for eligible Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants and provide mandatory appropriations relative to border security (see S. 166), S274 [16JA]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 2836), H3962 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 3117), S7207 [19DE] (see H.R. 2918), H4118 [22MY]

Foreign aid: redirect foreign assistance provided to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras and target it to fight systemic corruption and address driving causes of illegal immigration into the U.S. (see H. Res. 18), H211 [3JA]

——— reduce foreign assistance to certain Central American countries based on the number of unaccompanied alien children placed in Federal custody due to immigration status (see H.R. 2049), H3067 [3AP]

Foreign policy: implement U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America, support people and governments, and address root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H. Res. 426), H4313 [4JN]

——— manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see S. 716), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]

——— support democratic elections, express concern about involvement of candidates in illicit activities and influence of criminal organizations and corrupt officials, and strengthen rule of law (see S. Res. 244), S3319 [11JN]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]

Immigration: establish refugee application centers outside the U.S., extend duration of family detentions, increase immigration judges, and return all unaccompanied minors to their country of origin after screening (see S. 1494), S2884 [15MY]

——— expand in-country processing of family units and minors in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to provide relief to the southern border and uphold access to humanitarian protection consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 2347), H3275 [18AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3401), H5035 [21JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H5165 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 466), H5255 [27JN]

——— oppose threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking of funds to address root causes of migration and affirm asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment (see H. Res. 287), H3068 [3AP]

——— respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H3678 [9MY] (see H.R. 3524), H5255 [27JN]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8298 [21OC]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H9387 [9DE]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2413), H3339 [30AP]

OAS: strengthen participation of elected national legislators in activities and reaffirm U.S. support for human rights and anti-corruption initiatives (see S. 1310), S2613 [2MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3720), H5726 [11JY]

Letters

Border security funding and immigration reform: Russell T. Vought, OMB, S43 [8JA], S1570 [28FE], H588 [15JA]

U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5784 [15JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5785 [15JY]

Motions

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542 [26JN], H5161 [25JN], H5248 [27JN]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2615, U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, H5824 [15JY]

Poems

‘‘I Saw the Places They Died,’’ Kiah Morris, S7023 [12DE]

Remarks in House

Foreign aid: reduce foreign assistance provided to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H3121 [8AP]

Guatemala: support democratic elections, express concern about involvement of candidates in illicit activities and influence of criminal organizations and corrupt officials, and strengthen rule of law, H7385 [25JY]

Honduras: U.S. policy, H5251 [27JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H8553 [29OC]

Immigration: ensure support for trade and tourism industries relative to efforts to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1253 [29JA]

——— impact of illegal immigration on violent crime, H1354 [5FE], H2801 [26MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, H4351 [10JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5022–H5024 [21JN], H5083, H5085, H5086, H5093, H5094, H5096, H5098, H5147–H5159, H5161–H5163 [25JN], H5176 [26JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5139–H5147 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223–H5243 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), motion to recommit, H5161 [25JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), Senate amendment, H5246–H5250, H5252 [27JN], H5578, H5579 [10JY], H7450 [25JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5228–H5235 [27JN]

——— respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (H.R. 3731), E902 [11JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H349 [9JA], H371, H392, H395, H442–H449 [10JA], H499, H500, H513–H516 [11JA], H538–H543 [14JA], H548, H587–H597 [15JA], H989–H995 [22JA], H1002, H1152, H1155–H1157, H1166–H1169 [23JA], H1177–H1181 [24JA], H1236, H1239–H1241 [28JA], H1253, H1254, H1272, H1275, H1277, H1279 [29JA], H1318, H1321–H1325 [30JA], H1380–H1383 [6FE], H1432–H1438, H1440–H1443 [7FE], H1484 [8FE], H1507, H1508, H1509 [11FE], H1533 [13FE], H2001 [14FE], H2106 [26FE], H3092, H3094 [4AP], H3667 [9MY], H4156 [23MY], H4298 [4JN], H5028–H5034 [21JN], H5770 [12JY]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H5576, H5580 [10JY], H7448 [25JY]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 2615), H5780–H5786 [15JY], E1026 [2AU]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 3524), H5580 [10JY]

Mexico: develop strategy to combat crime and corruption and fight poverty, H12261 [19DE]

Nazeer, Nabila: Dept. of State Youth Ambassador Program scholarship recipient, E960 [23JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H5889, H5890 [16JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H292 [9JA], H442–H449 [10JA], H671–H673 [16JA], H1432–H1438 [7FE], H3347 [1MY], H3464 [7MY], H3716, H3717, H3721 [10MY], H3920 [16MY], H4058–H4060 [21MY], H4221 [4JN], H4385 [10JN], H5576 [10JY], H8715 [31OC], H8787 [13NO], H9290 [5DE], H10013 [10DE]

——— proposed declaration of a national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H364 [10JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide temporary relief from deportation and work authorization through provisional protected presence for eligible Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, S544, S548 [24JA]

Foreign aid: funding, S1395 [14FE]

Foreign policy: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (S. 1445), S3092 [23MY], S3233 [5JN], S4535 [26JN], S4610–S4612 [27JN], S4834 [16JY], S5035 [24JY], S5163 [30JY]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, S1756–S1758, S1765 [11MR]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (S. 716), S1837 [13MR]

Honduras: call for prosecution and sentencing of those involved in the death of environmental activist Berta Caceres, S1617 [4MR], S5304 [1AU], S6747 [21NO]

——— support people and encourage stabilization of democracy, reconciliation, and end to violence, S6747 [21NO]

Immigration: improve care of children and families at the southern U.S. border, streamline processing, and increase resources at ports of entry, S3342–S3344 [12JN]

——— increase Federal immigration judges, allow asylum-seeking individuals to apply for asylum in their home country, and provide security assistance to Central American countries to address root causes of migration, S3638 [18JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4525, S4530, S4532, S4535, S4538–S4543, S4549, S4557, S4563 [26JN], S4587, S4596, S4607, S4610–S4613 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4711 [9JY], S4752 [10JY], S5354 [9SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent agreement, S4531 [26JN]

——— oppose threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking of funds to address root causes of migration and affirm asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment, S3173 [4JN]

——— reform asylum and refugee application process for migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, S4612 [27JN]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S54, S61 [8JA], S80, S81 [9JA], S111 [10JA], S155 [11JA], S167, S169 [14JA], S190, S193–S195 [15JA], S299–S305 [18JA], S484–S497 [23JA], S541, S545, S558, S561–S567 [24JA], S678 [25JA], S688–S691 [28JA], S725, S726 [29JA], S758, S760 [30JA], S1151, S1156, S1162 [11FE], S1175, S1176, S1188 [12FE], S1290, S1292 [13FE], S1341, S1356, S1372, S1395 [14FE], S1813–S1815 [13MR], S2071 [28MR], S2164 [2AP], S2411 [11AP], S2471–S2473 [29AP], S2626–S2628 [6MY], S2760, S2765 [9MY], S2800 [14MY], S2865 [15MY], S3223 [5JN], S3273–S3276, S3277 [10JN], S3354 [12JN], S3452, S3453 [13JN], S4797–S4799 [11JY], S4835–S4837 [16JY], S4958 [22JY], S4985 [23JY], S5033, S5048–S5051 [24JY]

——— supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children through reduction in certain foreign assistance and exchange programs funding, S4539, S4540, S4542 [26JN]

——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, S2800 [14MY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S1724 [7MR]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary, S6884 [5DE]

Mexico: condemn shootings of several U.S. citizens in the state of Chihuahua, S6382, S6383 [5NO]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S3811 [19JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S1294 [13FE], S1375 [14FE], S2712–S2714 [8MY], S2991–S2993 [21MY], S3146, S3148 [3JN], S3172 [4JN], S3231–S3233 [5JN], S3331 [12JN], S3638 [18JN], S4528, S4538, S4547–S4549 [26JN], S4610–S4612 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4685 [8JY], S4752 [10JY], S4784, S4785 [11JY], S4895 [17JY], S5303 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 116–128), H5165 [25JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 116–130), H5255 [27JN]

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1310), S7112 [17DE]

Secure and Protect Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1494), S5360 [9SE]

Small Scale LNG Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 816) (S. Rept. 116–73), S5359 [9SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5139 [25JN]

H. Res. 466, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5223, H5241 [27JN]

H.R. 2615, U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, H5780–H5784 [15JY]

H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5147–H5150 [25JN]

S. 1445, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, S2820, S2831 [14MY]

S. Res. 244, support democratic elections, express concern about involvement of candidates in illicit activities and influence of criminal organizations and corrupt officials, and strengthen rule of law in Guatemala, S3324 [11JN]