Criminal Alien Accountability Act
Latest action · Aug 23, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 30, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reenrty as removed aliens. (Such provision does not apply to aliens removed for security or terrorist grounds.)
Subjects an individual who knowingly aids or conspires to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States to criminal penalty, the same imprisonment term as applies to the alien so aided, or both.
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Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2005 to Dec 16, 2005; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Michael E. Sodrel | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Dec 16, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 30, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Aug 23, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Criminal Alien Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
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