US HB7291 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.
Title
To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.
Sponsors
| Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2020-06-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2233 (Same As) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Immigration status and procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Immigration status and procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7291/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7291/BILLS-116hr7291ih.pdf |
