US Congress House Bill 4760 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 100-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to their country of origin. DNA testing to establish family relationships is authorized. Employment eligibility verification provisions are revised. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish an employment verification system. No federal, state, or local government entity or individual may prohibit or restrict a federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with the immigration laws or assisting related federal law enforcement activities. The bill revises provisions regarding: (1) detention of aliens in removal proceedings; (2) illegal entry and reentry; (3) inadmissibility and deportability of criminal aliens, gang members, drunk drivers, and sex offenders; (4) repatriation; (5) asylum and asylum fraud; (6) unaccompanied alien children; (7) foreign students; and (8) visa fraud. The bill: (1) transfers authority for strengthening the southern border from the Department of Justice to DHS; (2) revises border security provisions; (3) provides for additional border security personnel; (4) authorizes new ports of entry along the northern border and southern borders; (5) authorizes National Guard border security activities; (6) provides contingent nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who entered the United States as minors; (7) authorizes appropriations for specified border barriers and infrastructure; and (8) establishes Operation Stonegarden to make border security grants to law enforcement agencies. DHS shall: (1) submit a southern border threat analysis, (2) establish the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program, (4) review social media activities of visa applicants, and (5) establish a biometric exit data system.

Securing America's Future Act of 2018

Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]
Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. James Comer [R-KY]

2018-06-21 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 281 (Y: 191 N: 234 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-06-21 - House - On passage RC# 282 (Y: 193 N: 231 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-21	House	On passage Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 282).
2018-06-21	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 234 (Roll no. 281).
2018-06-21	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-06-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 replace the bill text with langauge found in H.R. 3440, the Dream Act of 2017.
2018-06-21	House	Ms. Lujan Grisham, M. moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5433-5436)
2018-06-21	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-06-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4760.
2018-06-21	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule.
2018-06-21	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 954. (consideration: CR H5380-5438; text: CR H5380-5423)
2018-06-21	House	Rule H. Res. 954 passed House.
2018-06-20	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 954 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule.
2018-06-20	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 952 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule.
2018-01-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2018-01-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2018-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
2018-01-10	House	Introduced in House

HB4092 (Related) 2017-10-25 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 16.
HB3003 (Related) 2017-07-10 - Received in the Senate.
HB241 (Related) 2017-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
HB495 (Related) 2017-06-21 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
HB505 (Related) 2017-02-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB1149 (Related) 2017-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
HB2213 (Related) 2017-06-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB2626 (Related) 2017-08-08 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-273, Part I.
HB3004 (Related) 2017-07-10 - Received in the Senate.
HB3436 (Related) 2017-08-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
HB3548 (Related) 2018-03-23 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
HB3697 (Related) 2017-09-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB3711 (Related) 2017-10-25 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 10.
SB36 (Related) 2017-01-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB52 (Related) 2017-01-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB354 (Related) 2017-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB2082 (Related) 2017-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB2380 (Related) 2018-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR952 (Related) 2018-06-26 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, H. Res. 952 is laid on the table.
HR954 (Related) 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR961 (Similar To) 2018-06-26 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB6742 (Related) 2018-09-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4760/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4760/BILLS-115hr4760ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018282
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018281