IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), H1084 [9FE]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), consideration (H. Res. 900), H349, H355 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: limit grounds of deportability for certain relatives of Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 4526), S3270 [13JY] (see H.R. 8704), H7707 [12AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability (see S. 4324), S2751 [26MY]

——— collect biometric information from non-citizens seeking entry into U.S., those apprehended by Customs and Border Protection, or those applying for immigration benefits (see H.R. 7983), H5408 [8JN]

——— establish Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center and expand grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for human rights violators (see S. 4021), S2041 [6AP]

——— expand availability of H–1B nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 9630), H9909 [20DE]

——— grant authority to contain migration surges (see H.R. 8952), H8111 [22SE]

——— include aliens passing in transit through U.S. to board vessel on which alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within class of nonimmigrant aliens (see S. 5168), S6941 [1DE]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing word ‘‘police’’ (see S. 4527), S3270 [13JY]

——— prohibit parole or release of asylum applicants while asylum claims are pending (see H.R. 8951), H8111 [22SE]

——— provide employment authorization to certain alien spouses (see H.R. 7442), H4431 [7AP]

——— reform asylum claim process (see H.R. 8355), H6334 [13JY]

——— reform immigration parole (see S. 5301), S7311 [19DE]

——— reinstate processing of applications for parole under Cuban family reunification parole program (see H.R. 6907), H1274 [2MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see S. 3462), S118 [10JA]

——— require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch list information about known or suspected terrorists and to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement in preventing and combating crime (see S. 4220), S2519 [16MY]

——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection (see S. 4518), S3270 [13JY]

——— secure southern border, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 6637), H1073 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see H.R. 7056), H3712 [11MR]

Dept. of State: allow Congress to prevent revocation of foreign terrorist organization designations (see S. 3871), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7479), H4433 [7AP]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), consideration (see H. Res. 900), H916 [2FE]

——— prohibit participation in Visa Waiver Program of countries that sell citizenship and passports in exchange for economic investment (see H.R. 6911), H1301 [3MR]

——— provide increased penalties for country that denies or delays accepting 2,000 aliens who are nationals of that country (see H.R. 7507), H4442 [14AP]

——— repeal Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, reform asylum process, and establish penalities for individuals who overstay their visas (see H.R. 6706), H1118 [11FE]

——— revoke existing, and prohibit issuance of, visas to members of Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 6730), H1123 [15FE]

Depts. of Defense and State: specify revoking foreign terrorist organization designation requires joint certification and restrict waiver authority for allowing members and conscripts of such organizations into U.S. (see H.R. 8438), H6921 [20JY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and State: halt issuance of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to nationals of recalcitrant countries (see H.R. 8714), H7707 [12AU]

——— prohibit authority to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility for non-immigrants seeking temporary U.S. entry from taking effect (see H.R. 8713), H7707 [12AU]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 5287), S7252 [15DE]

Immigration: advance meritorious asylum claims by designating safe zones located in applicants’ home countries (see H.R. 8823), H7841 [14SE]

——— amend certain laws relative to apprehension and detention of certain aliens (see H.R. 8915), H8009 [20SE]

——— authorize State enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 9174), H8395 [14OC]

——— authorize States to request Dept. of Homeland Security enforce Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 7413), H4395 [6AP]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 3452), S118 [10JA]

——— clarify congressional intent relative to State and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 9128), H8378 [4OC]

——— clarify expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens apply regardless of where alien is encountered or apprehended (see H.R. 9470), H8873 [8DE]

——— clarify meaning of term ‘‘frivolous application’’ relative to asylum claims (see S. 4637), S3743 [27JY]

——— create nonimmigrant H–2C work visa program (see H.R. 7239), H3895 [28MR]

——— eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see H.R. 7867), H5214 [24MY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 4567), S3542 [20JY]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3648), consideration (see H. Res. 1508), H8799 [6DE]

——— expand definition of ‘‘engage in terrorist activity’’ (see H.R. 9683), H10055 [22DE]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 4370), S2893 [9JN]

——— extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 6501), H301 [25JA]

——— limit ability to take into account mental health of applicant for asylum (see H.R. 8119), H5644 [16JN]

——— limit availability of asylum for aliens transitioning through third countries (see H.R. 7725), H4861 [11MY]

——— make inadmissible past representatives or members of terrorist organizations (see H.R. 9682), H10055 [22DE]

——— permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent U.S. residents (see S. 4636), S3743 [27JY] (see H.R. 8943), H8065 [21SE]

——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. (see S. 3453), S118 [10JA]

——— provide exception for certain bars to inadmissibility related to previous unlawful entry as children (see H.R. 9261), H8428 [3NO]

——— provide that State residency requirements for applicants for naturalized citizenship do not apply to spouses of servicemembers serving on active duty at U.S. locations (see H.R. 7028), H1422 [9MR]

——— recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H4152 [4AP]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 3720), S875 [1MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see S. 5282), S7252 [15DE]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see S. 4974), S5225 [28SE] (see H.R. 8433), H6921 [20JY]

——— remove requirement to demonstrate residency for eligibility as nonimmigrant for certain aliens pursuing educational goals (see H.R. 8629), H7538 [29JY]

——— require alien arriving from foreign territory contiguous to U.S. be returned to such territory for duration of their immigration proceedings (see H.R. 8382), H6623 [14JY]

——— streamline application process for H–2A employers to meet labor needs of agricultural communities (see S. 4813), S4514 [8SE]

——— strengthen penalty for filing fraudulent asylum claims (see H.R. 7452), H4431 [7AP]

——— transfer authority to designate temporary protected status to foreign nationals from executive branch to Congress and set time limits for duration of such protection (see H.R. 7356), H4126 [1AP]

Ireland: add to E–3 nonimmigrant visa program (see S. 3869), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 8761), H7731 [30AU]

Ray, Michael Ragas: relief (see H.R. 7531), H4444 [14AP]

Ukraine: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 6892), H1274 [2MR]

Letters

Affordable and Secure Food Act: several agricultural organizations, S7285 [19DE]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Cicilline amendment to H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1086 [9FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H357 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1508, consideration of H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, H8762 [6DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1087 [9FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H356 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 5168, Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act, H9975 [21DE]

Motions

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3648), H9717 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Latin American countries, H4462 [26AP]

——— include aliens passing in transit through U.S. to board vessel on which alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within class of nonimmigrant aliens (S. 5168), H9925–H9927 [21DE]

Dept. of State: add torture to list of human rights violations for which foreigners may be banned from entering U.S., H1083, H1085 [9FE]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), H963 [4FE], H1019 [8FE], H1079–H1087, H1092 [9FE], H1186 [1MR], H5812 [22JN], E521 [18MY]

——— ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals from entering U.S. (H.R. 3485), consideration (H. Res. 900), H348–H357 [2FE]

——— commission report on how to coordinate internationally to proactively prevent human rights violations against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, H1085 [9FE]

——— ensure ban of foreigners who have committed gross human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering U.S. is not based solely upon religious belief, H1085 [9FE]

——— publish and make available to public report on foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, H1186 [1MR]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3648), H8722 [2DE], H9708–H9717 [13DE], H9821 [14DE]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3648), consideration (H. Res. 1508), H8759–H8763 [6DE]

——— provide exception for certain bars to inadmissibility related to previous unlawful entry as children (H.R. 9261), H8726 [2DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 1603), H1182 [1MR], H5828 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bueso Barrera, Maria I., and family: relief (H.R. 785), S7804 [20DE]

Crime: add membership in significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (S. 621), S5131, S5132 [28SE]

——— add membership in significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (S. 621), unanimous-consent request, S5131, S5132 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include aliens passing in transit through U.S. to board vessel on which alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within class of nonimmigrant aliens (S. 5168), S6942 [1DE], S7267 [15DE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (S. 3462), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection (S. 4518), S3280–S3284 [13JY]

Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the U.S. as children (S. 2753), S2555 [18MY]

——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (S. 3452), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. (S. 3453), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (S. 747), S3163 [23JN]

——— reauthorize EB–5 regional center program, S1105 [10MR], S1204, S1220 [16MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (S. 5282), S7283–S7286 [19DE]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (S. 4974), S5228 [28SE]

Ukraine: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, S1003 [7MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 117–241), H916 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1508) (H. Rept. 117–590), H8799 [6DE]

Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3648) (H. Rept. 117–353), H5331 [7JN]

Global Respect Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3485) (H. Rept. 117–224), H8 [10JA], H294 [21JA]

Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5460) (H. Rept. 117–404), H5974 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H348 [2FE]

H. Res. 1508, consideration of H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, H8759 [6DE]

H.R. 785, relief of Maria I. Bueso Barrera and family, H5239 [7JN]

H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act, H1079 [9FE]

H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, H9708–H9711 [13DE]

S. 3720, H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act, S877–S883 [1MR]

S. 3869, add Ireland to E–3 nonimmigrant visa program, S1255 [17MR]

S. 4324, Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act, S2754 [26MY]

S. 5168, Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act, S7267 [15DE], H9925 [21DE]