BE SAFE Act
Latest action · Mar 4, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Enforcement, Security, And Funding Enhancement Act or the BE SAFE Act
This bill requires each alien granted lawful permanent residence to pay a $2,500 fee before receiving a Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as the "Green Card"), in addition to any other required fees. The collected funds shall go into the newly established Border Security Enhancement Fund, and may be used to enforce immigration laws and improve immigration-related processes, including (1) constructing border barriers, (2) carrying out enforcement and removal operations, (3) improving infrastructure at border crossings, and (4) verifying the status of student visa holders.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Customs enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- Human trafficking
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Specialized courts
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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