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HR 560 104th Congress House

Immigration Reform Act of 1995

Official title: To reform the immigration laws of the United States.

Introduced: February 10, 1995 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative feesAgriculture and FoodAid to dependent childrenAlien labor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1995
See H.R.4.
Feb 1, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 23, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 18, 1995
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, International Relations, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 18, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122)
Jan 18, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1995

See H.R.4.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Immigration and Law Enforcement

Title II: Immigration Document Fraud Prevention

Title III: Restrictions on Alien Eligibility for Welfare

Immigration Reform Act of 1995 - Title I: Immigration and Law Enforcement - Increases: (1) FY 1996 personnel levels and funding for the Border Patrol; and (2) personnel levels for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

(Sec. 103) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to provide for inservice training to familiarize Border Patrol personnel with the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes FY 1996 appropriations.

(Sec. 105) Increases FY 1996 personnel levels in: (1) the Wage and Hour Division with the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor, and assigns such additional personnel to areas with high concentrations of undocumented aliens; and (2) the Investigations Division within INS, and assigns such additional personnel to investigate violations of the employer sanctions provisions of the Act.

(Sec. 107) Increases the number of Assistant United States Attorney positions, and assigns such additional personnel to prosecute persons who harbor or bring illegal aliens into the United States.

(Sec. 108) Prohibits the transportation of illegal aliens for employment purposes.

(Sec. 109) Prohibits Federal financial assistance to localities whose officials refuse to cooperate in the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens.

(sec. 110) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General and the Secretary of State should initiate programs with Mexico and Canada to prevent and prosecute the smuggling of aliens into the United States.

Title II: Immigration Document Fraud Prevention - Provides for: (1) the replacement of current alien registration cards with new counterfeit-resistant identification cards (which shall not be considered national identity cards) for all resident aliens eligible to work in the United States; (2) a national program to educate employers about their responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the uses of such cards; and (3) a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system for employers. Authorizes FY 1996 and 1997 appropriations.

Title III: Restrictions on Alien Eligibility for Welfare - Prohibits direct Federal financial benefits or social insurance benefits (including aid to families with dependent children, supplemental security income, food stamps, and public housing assistance) to aliens who are not lawful permanent residents.

Prohibits unemployment benefits to aliens who have not been granted employment authorization under Federal law.

Makes a limited exception from this prohibition for benefits under the old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) program, but prohibits taking into account unauthorized wages paid on or after enactment of this Act in crediting quarters of coverage for the OASDI program under the Social Security Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4 Procedurally related Work Opportunity Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 14
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 10, 1995
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