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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation HB4796

Legislation Overview

Title: USA Act of 2018 Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018

Subject: Immigration

Description: USA Act of 2018 Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 This bill provides conditional permanent resident status for an alien meeting specified requirements, including having entered the United States when younger than 18 years old and residing in the United States since December 31, 2013. An individual may apply to have such conditional basis removed after meeting specified eligibility requirements. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis, an individual who was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, unless such individual has engaged in disqualifying conduct. The bill repeals provisions that deny an unlawful alien eligibility for higher education benefits on the basis of residence within a state unless a U.S. citizen or national is eligible for such benefits without regard to whether such citizen or national is such a resident. DHS shall: (1) deploy the most practical and effective technology available in order to achieve situational awareness and operational control along the U.S. border; (2) submit to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy to achieve border control; and (3) begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and salt cedar along the Rio Grande River. DHS may construct new ports of entry along the northern and southern borders. The bill establishes Operation Stonegarden in DHS to provide border security grants to law enforcement agencies in border or maritime border states that are involved in U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations DHS shall establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications in the southern border region for individuals who are at risk of violence and lack cellular and LTE network service. The number of immigration judges is increased. The President shall designate a senior official to coordinate federal and international efforts to strengthen citizen security, the rule of law, and economic prosperity in Central America.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Last Action Date: January 26, 2018

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4796/all-info

Sponsors

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60 sponsors: Will Hurd (R); Pete Aguilar (D); Fred Upton (R); Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R); Charles Dent (R); Mark Amodei (R); Joe Barton (R); Elise Stefanik (R); David Valadao (R); John Faso (R); Jeff Denham (R); Leonard Lance (R); John Katko (R); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Mia Love (R); Susan Brooks (R); Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Steve Stivers (R); Bill Shuster (R); Ryan Costello (R); Peter King (R); Stephen Knight (R); David Reichert (R); Bill Flores (R); Don Bacon (R); Terri Sewell (D); Peter Welch (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); Michelle Lujan Grisham (D); Tom O'Halleran (D); Charlie Crist (D); Salud Carbajal (D); Krysten Sinema (D); Jacky Rosen (D); Raul Ruiz (D); Henry Cuellar (D); Eddie Johnson (D); Judy Chu (D); Scott Peters (D); Bradley Schneider (D); Zoe Lofgren (D); Josh Gottheimer (D); Cheri Bustos (D); James Himes (D); Jared Polis (D); Cedric Richmond (D); Kathleen Rice (D); Suzan DelBene (D); Derek Kilmer (D); Ben Lujan (D); Mac Thornberry (R); Dennis Ross (R); David Trott (R); John Delaney (D); Mike Coffman (R); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Carlos Curbelo (R); Daniel Kildee (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Jan 26 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
House	Jan 24 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
House	Jan 16 2018	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
House	Jan 16 2018	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
House	Jan 16 2018	Introduced in House
House	Jan 16 2018	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
House	Jan 16 2018	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
House	Jan 16 2018	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jan 19 2018	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill