HR
4043 Would
bar federal agencies from accepting a state-issued driver’s
license (or comparable ID)
for
identification-related purposes unless the state requires
licenses issued to nonimmigrant aliens to
expire
upon the expiration of their
visa.
Sponsor: Flake Status: 3/20 referred to 4
committee Cosponsors: 2
HR
4010 Terrorist
Admission Prevention Act of
2002
Moratorium
on nonimmigrant visas to people from specified countries:
Afghanistan; Algeria;
Egypt;
Lebanon;
Saudi Arabia; Somalia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; and any
"State Sponsor of Terrorism,"
currently – Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Cuba, North Korea, and
Sudan. The bill would also amend the INA to
expand and make retroactive the definition of terrorist
activities for purposes of
deportation.
Sponsor: Weldon Status: 3/20 referred to
Judiciary Cosponsors: none
HR 3600 National Border Security Agency Act
Sponsor: Tancredo Status: 1/14/02 referred to Imm. & Claims Cosponsors: 4
HR 3555 United States Security Act of 2001 (USA)
Sponsor: Menendez Status: referred to subcommittees Cosponsors: 117
HR
3525 Enhanced Border
Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of
2001
Sponsor:
Sensenbrenner Status: Passed
House
HR
3515 International Student
Responsibility
Act
Sponsor:
Miller Status: 1/14/02 referred to Imm.
& Claims Cosponsors: 8
HR
3286 Securing America From
Terrorist Entries Act (SAFTE
Act)
Moratorium on Visas for Certain
Aliens.
Sponsor: Weldon Status: referred to
Judiciary Cosponsors: 11
HR
3255 Bioterrorism
Protection Act (BioPAct) of
2001
Would integrate the Federal watch lists
with the visa granting process of the Dept. of State,
particularly for
student visas.
Sponsor: Menendez Status: 11/8/01 referred to 9
committees Cosponsors: 139
HR
3231 Immigration Reform
and Accountability Act of
2001
INS Reorganization would replace the
Immigration and Naturalization Service
with
Sponsor: Sensenbrenner Status: Hearing and
Markup 4/9 & 4/10
HR
3229 Visa Entry Reform Act
of 2001 Identical to Feinstein’s S
1627.
Sponsor: Gallegly Status: 11/27 referred to Imm. & Claims
Cosponsors: 18
HR
3222 High-tech Work
Fairness and Economic Stimulus Act of
2001
Would limit number of H-1B visas issued per
year.
Sponsor: Tancredo Status: 11/27 referred to
Imm. & Claims Cosponsors: none
HR
3221 Would
establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for
nonimmigrant foreign students and
other exchange program participants, and would change
reporting requirements for universities under the
foreign student monitoring program.
Sponsor: Roukema Status: 11/27 referred to Imm.
& Claims Cosponsors: 4
HR
3205 Enhanced Border
Security Act of
2001
Sponsor: Conyers Status: 11/27 referred
to Imm. & Claims Cosponsors: 8
HR
3181 Would
establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for
nonimmigrant foreign students and
other exchange program participants, and would change
procedures for issuance of nonimmigrant visas
and procedures for admission at U.S. Ports of entry.
Sponsor: Bilirakis Status: 11/27 referred to
Imm. & Claims Cosponsors: 7
HR
3162 Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required
to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act)
Became public law 10/26/2001.
HR
3150 Airport Security
Federalization Act of
2001
Would require passenger manifests to be transmitted
electronically to Transportation and other federal
agencies.
Sponsor: Young Status: became public law on
11-19-01
HR
3130 Technology Talent Act
of
2001
Aimed at increasing the number of scientists, engineers, and
technologists in the
US.
Sponsor: Boehlert Status: 3/6/02 referred to
Edu. & Workforce 21st Century
Subcommittee
Cosponsors:
27 Companion legislation: S 1549
HR
3129 Customs Border
Security Act of
2001
To authorize appropriations for Customs for antiterrorism,
etc.
Sponsor:
Crane Status: failed by yeas and nays on
12/6/01.
HR
3030 Basic Pilot Extension Act of
2001
Sponsor: Latham Status: became public law
1/16/2002
HR
2965 Criminal Alien Visa
Denial Act of
2001
Would
provide for the exchange of info by electronic means between
the FBI and other federal
agencies.
Sponsor:
Shays Status: 9/28/01 referred to Imm. &
Claims Cosponsors: 31
HR
1562 Immigration
Restructuring and Accountability Act of 2001
Would
replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the
Agency for Immigration Affairs, the
Bureau of Immigration Services, and the Bureau of Immigration
Enforcement.
Sponsor: Jackson Lee Status: 4/24/2001 referred to Gov’t
Reform
Cosponsors:1
