Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
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2024 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: This bill authorizes FY2025 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. Amendment # 302, Donalds (TX): Requires that people seeking protection be detained in detention facilities to the maximum extent before any person can be placed in the alternatives to Detention (ATD) program. Amendment # 403, Arrington (TX), Fallon (TX), Tenney (NY), Luttrell (TX): Requires that any person crossing the border that storms against the National Guard or a defensive border barrier is automatically ineligible for claiming asylum or requesting any other type of immigration status and must be deported within 72 hours after apprehension. Amendment # 616, Greene (GA): Authorizes funding for the use of military force at the southern border. Amendment #731, Miller-Meeks (IA): Would allow Afghans on humanitarian status who submit to additional vetting, including an in-person interview, to apply for permanent legal status. Amendment #866, Crow (CO): Extends the Afghan SIV program, provides an eligibility exemption for those injured or killed in the line of duty, requires a strategy for more efficient processing, and requires senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials across multiple departments. Amendment # 889, Buchanan (FL): Expresses that the United States should not prioritize spending more money to house undocumented immigrants over housing for American military families. Amendment #944, Titus (NV): Authorizes the office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the State Department for three years. Identical to H.R. 8368. Amendment #1066, Nunn (IA): Requests an additional 4,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan Allies. Amendment # 1214, Arrington (TX), Tenney (NY), Jackson (TX): Prohibits DOD funds from being used for the operation of aircraft to transport Palestinian refugees to the U.S. Amendment # 1252, Wallberg (MI): This amendment requires a report from the Secretary of Defense within 180 days and on an annual basis thereafter regarding the number of instances in which undocumented immigrants attempt to enter a military installation. H.R.7755 - Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. S.3987 - Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 3602 - End The Border Catastrophe Act: To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. S.4361 - Border Act of 2024: A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security and combating fentanyl for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Refugee Protection Act of 2024 (not yet introduced): To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. Destination Reception Act (not yet introduced) - Establish the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and to authorize a grant program to provide funding for medium-term services to asylum seekers and parolees in destination States and localities. The grant program would promote self-sufficiency; reduce costs of extended emergency shelter; maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities; provide diversion from homelessness; and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process. A Proclamation on Securing the Border and IFR: Encouraged the administration to rescind the rule. The new policy will bar access to asylum for most people arriving between ports of entry when the number of apprehensions reaches a certain level. It imposes additional uncertainties and obstacles to asylum building upon existing restrictive policies already in place. The Rule flouts domestic asylum law and the United States obligations under the Refugee Convention, and will face immediate legal challenge in the courts. Affirmative Asylum Processing: urged a number of recommendations to improve processing of affirmative asylum claims before USCIS. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Credible Fear in BP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in BP custody. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations. ICE Detention: Urged end to use of solitary confinement in ICE custody, reduction in bed numbers, and individualized case release consideration. Work Permit Processing: Urged the publication of a final rule to extend the automatic validity period of work permits. Haiti: Urged end of interdiction policy to screen and return Haitians interdicted at sea, end of detention of Haitians at Guantanamo, redesignation and extension of TPS, halt all deportation flights due to conditions on ground. Mali: Urged designation of TPS and Special Student Relief (SSR) due to ongoing armed conflict. Yemen: Urged the administration to provide an 18-month extension and redesignation of TPS due to the ongoing armed conflict and other extraordinary and temporary conditions preventing a safe return for Yemenis currently in the United States. Lebanon: Urged the administration to designate Lebanon for TPS due to the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions afflicting the country.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 199 (Roll no. 143).
HouseFailed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 199 (Roll no. 143).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2614-2615)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3602.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2533-2555; text: CR H2533-2549)
Mr. Moore (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| #143 | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed | April 20, 2024 |
Client expense: $103,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to unaccompanied childrens criminal backgrounds, child labor victim assistance offices, and associated civil monetary fund) H.R.9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.Res. 520, Expressing support for the designation of the second week of June as Children's Week in the United States H.R.7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 529/S.71, Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act H.R.8356, Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 3602, Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act (End the Border Catastrophe Act) H.R.8020, Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act H.R.7854, Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols Issues related to family separation Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration Issues related to safe mobility offices Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to labor exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to maritime interdictions of unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS visa caps and backlog Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to the Congressional Review Act resolutions Issues related to unaccompanied childrens safety and access to education Issues related to the HHS and ORR unaccompanied children program foundation rule Issues related to policy priorities related to Mexico and Central America Issues related to adjudication delays Issues related to unaccompanied children and foster care placements for children with disabilities Issues related to interpreters for unaccompanied children for asylum office interviews Issues related to DACA/ACA healthcare rule and impacts on unaccompanied children Issues related to Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) rule Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to EOIR funding, immigration court case backlog, open air detention sites, and ORR verification of release cards Issues related to bar asylum rule and exemption for unaccompanied children Issues related to USCIS processing delays Issues related to oversight on Haitian interdictions Issues related to the Keep Families Together Act Issues related to delays in delivery of SSA cards Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 40485) Issues related to potential DOL child labor victim assistance office and associated civil monetary fund Issues related to executive order on border processing Issues related to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens Issues related to CBP language access Issues related to the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act (SHIELD Act) Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 11283) USCIS Temporary Final Rule on EADs (89 Fed. Reg. 24628) Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children (OMB Control Number 0970-0565)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · second_quarter · Immigration
Administrative Relief Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers; Parole for spouses of US Citizens; Cancellation of removal as a legal relief outside of INA 240 removal proceedings; INA 212(d)(3) Waivers; Work permits for long-term immigrants, mixed status families, Dreamers without DACA and spouses of U.S. citizens; Streamlining pathways for lawful status for undocumented immigrants. Asylum Reducing the asylum backlog by resourcing USCIS; Guaranteed access to counsel for asylum seekers in federal custody; President Bidens Executive Order to Limit Asylum Seekers at the Southern Border. Border and Interior Enforcement Opposing H.R. 2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023; Opposing federal support to Operation Lone Star; DHS FY 2025 Appropriations; DHS/DOJ announcement to increase border prosecutions; Opposing anti-immigrant amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act; Opposing S. 4361 - Border Act of 2024; Opposing H.R. 7343 - Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act; Opposing H.R. 8146 - Police Our Border Act; Opposing H. Res. 1210 - Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result; Opposing H. Res. 1112 - Denouncing the Biden Administration's Immigration Policies; Opposing Fiscal Year 2025 Request for Customs and Border Protection; Opposing H.R. 3602 - Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act; Opposing H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act; Opposing motion to proceed for Senate bipartisan Border Act; Opposing H.R. 7739 - To require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols at the northern border of the United States; Opposing S. Res. 608 - A resolution denouncing the Biden Administration's immigration policies; Opposing Senate Supplemental bill exchanging asylum for foreign aid funding; Opposing H.R. 7733 - To amend section 236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirement to cross reference the terrorist screening database; Opposing H.R. 7909 - Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act; Opposing H.R. 7048 - No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act. Children Opposing S.J. Res. 94 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Exempting SIJS youth from EB visa caps; S. 4393 - Childrens Safe Welcome Act of 2024. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) H.R. 16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S. 365 - Dream Act of 2023; DACA recipients receiving coverage under the ACA. Detention Opposing S. 4032 - Improving Public Safety Through Immigration Warrant Issuance Act; Ending the use of solitary confinement in ICE detention centers; Opposing the expansion of immigrant detention; End detention of Haitians intercepted at sea; Limit CBP detention of new parents and infants. Employment Authorization Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers; Expanding work permit automatic extensions; Expand work authorizations for asylum seekers. Foreign Relations & National Security Opposing the expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); Opposing FISA Section 702 Surveillance. Immigration Courts H.R.7724 - To establish, under article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record to be known as the United States Immigration Courts; Legal representation funding. Legalization H.R. 3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act. Parole Humanitarian Parole for Sudan; Humanitarian Parole for Haiti. Refugees Opposing amendments 49 and 137 of H.R. 3602 - Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act; Refugee funding in FY 2025 appropriations; H. Res. 526 - A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world; S. Res. 258 - A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation of TPS for Guatemala; Initial designation of TPS for Mali; Initial designation of TPS/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo; Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti; Initial designation of TPS for Ecuador; Initial designation of TPS for Lebanon; Improved Access, Education, and Communication for TPS Designation Notices and Information. Visas & Benefits Access S. 4040 - A bill to establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers; H.R. 7833 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes(Nuclear Family Priority Act); Recapture visas; S. 2038 - LIFT the Bar Act of 2023; S. 2646 - HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023; H.R. 5008 - HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023; Opposing H.R. 7772 - To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States. Voting Opposing H.R. 7640 - No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act; Opposing H.R. 6942 - Count Only Citizens Act; H.R. 7179 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes; Opposing H.R. 8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Other Opposing Mayorkas Impeachment H. Res. 863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors; S. 3705 - Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024; Opposing H.R.7185 - HIDTA Reauthorization Act of 2024; Opposing H.R.7246 - American Land and Property Protection Act; Opposing H.R.7311 - Combating International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling; Partnership Act of 2024; Opposing S. 3659 - Equal Representation Act; H.R. 7263 - VISITOR Act; Opposing H.R.7083 - RAZOR Act; H.R.7173 - GRACE Act; H.R.7262 - Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024; H.R. 6980 - DOCTORS Act; Opposing H.R. 7057 - Evaluating Financial Impacts of Illegal Immigration Act; H.R. 6831 - VERDAD Reauthorization Act; Opposing H.R. 7582 - Equal Protection for American Workers Act; H.R. 7574 - Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024; S. 317 - Reproductive Freedom for All Act; S. 3987 - A bill to protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 7755 - To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 4007 - A bill to direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes; Opposing anti-immigrant funding in FY 2025 - National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office
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