Keeping Families Together Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 28, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Keeping Families Together Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act.
Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting termination of continuous presence or physical presence in the United States, and (2) the definition of "conviction."
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit certain lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens returning to the United States who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation or removal, effective as of a specified date, as if certain sections of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Act had not been enacted.
Revises provisions respecting judicial review of removal orders.
Requires the Secretary to establish a post-proceeding removal relief process for affected aliens.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2011 to Apr 12, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 12, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
- Feb 18, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E312)
- Feb 15, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative remedies
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against property
- Crimes against women
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Gambling
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial review and appeals
- Organized crime
- Sex offenses
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2011Introduced in House
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