A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.
Latest action · Jan 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang."
An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable.
The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang.
Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership.
Individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership shall be barred from:
- asylum;
- withholding of removal;
- temporary protected status;
- special immigrant juvenile status;
- deferred action; and
- parole, unless assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter and required by the government to be present with respect to such assistance.
An alien found at a U.S. land border or port of entry who is determined to be inadmissible and a threat to public safety (certain criminals, terrorists, street gang members) shall be subject to expedited removal.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 5, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 5, 2017 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jan 5, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jan 5, 2017 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Jan 5, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 5, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1120 | A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief. | Reintroduction of | Apr 28, 2015 |
| HR 4760 | Securing America's Future Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 21, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Organized crime
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Terrorism
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
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