US Congress House Bill 3697 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 18 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity. A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons: (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. Such offenses include: (1) felony drug offenses, (2) bringing in and harboring certain aliens, (3) assisting certain aliens to enter the United States, (4) importing aliens for immoral purposes, (5) crimes of violence, (6) obstruction of justice or witness tampering, (7) identification document fraud, (8) slavery and trafficking in persons, (9) money laundering, and (10) interstate or foreign travel in connection with a racketeering enterprise. DHS: (1) may designate a group of five or more persons as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) shall publish a designation in the Federal Register seven days after providing congressional notification as provided for in this bill. A designation shall be effective until: (1) it is revoked or blocked by Congress; (2) DHS determines that the group no longer fits such designation or that national security or law enforcement interests warrant a revocation; or (3) it is judicially set aside. A group may file a petition for revocation with DHS. The bill prescribes DHS review provisions. A revocation of a designation shall not affect any proceeding based on conduct committed prior to the effective date of the revocation. Within 30 days after publication of a designation, an amended designation, or a determination in response to a petition for revocation, a designated group may seek judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit. The bill: (1) provides for mandatory detention of alien gang members; and (2) makes alien gang members ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and parole (unless such an alien is assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter).

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]

2017-09-14 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 516 (Y: 184 N: 220 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-09-14 - House - On passage RC# 517 (Y: 233 N: 175 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-09-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-09-14	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517). (text: CR H7387-7389)
2017-09-14	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516).
2017-09-14	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-09-14	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to Protecting Innocent Religious Workers from Deportation.
2017-09-14	House	Mr. Beyer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7399)
2017-09-14	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-09-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3697.
2017-09-14	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-09-14	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H7387-7401)
2017-09-13	House	Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
2017-09-12	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-09-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-09-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-09-07	House	Introduced in House

HR513 (Related) 2017-09-13 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2380 (Related) 2018-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB4760 (Related) 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR954 (Similar To) 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3697/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3697/BILLS-115hr3697ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3697/BILLS-115hr3697eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017517
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017516