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HR 1464 108th Congress House

Immigration Security and Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2003

Official title: To enhance the security and efficiency of the immigration, refugee and asylum, and naturalization functions of the United States Government.

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative procedureAliensCommerceCompetition
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Immigration Security and Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) implement specified immigration security and efficiency enhancements, including computer and other electronic application and form measures; and (2) establish within the immigration, refugee and asylum, and naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland Security a computerized file management system, and a certified service provider filing system.

Authorizes the Secretary to make technology enhancement grants to such service providers.

Directs the National Records Center to maintain an electronic database of all closed Department files relating to immigration, refugee and asylum, and naturalization in order to speed up request processing.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 4, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 8, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· May 21, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 27, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1464: Immigration Security and Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1464/
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"H.R. 1464: Immigration Security and Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1464/.
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H.R. 1464, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1464/.
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