US Congress House Bill 1992 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject a person to fine, imprisonment, or both, who: (1) willfully and knowingly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person, or to obtain money or anything else of value from a person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or (2) willfully, knowingly, and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative in any federal immigration law-related matter. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) use the Executive Office of Immigration Review to investigate such immigration fraud crimes; and (2) educate immigrant communities about who may provide legal services and representation in immigration proceedings. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that: (1) aliens in removal proceedings be provided with a description of who may represent them, including notice that immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other unauthorized individuals may not provide such representation; and (2) the Attorney General provide for lists of persons who are prohibited from providing representation in immigration proceedings.

Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-04-21		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB577 (Same As) 2009-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3075-3076)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1992/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1992/BILLS-111hr1992ih.pdf