HR 2235
108th Congress
House
Immigration
Admission of nonimmigrants
Agriculture and Food
Aliens
Arrest
Compensation (Law)
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal aliens
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Detention of persons
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Embassies
Emergency Management
Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003 - Suspends the following immigration-related authorities: (1) the visa waiver program; (2) adjustment to permanent resident status; (3) renewal of temporary protected status; (4) the diversity immigrant visa program; and (5) certain family-related immigrant visa programs. Authorizes specified waiver authority.
Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public listing of every alien subject to a final order of deportation for whom the appropriate country of return has refused or unreasonably delayed such action; and (2) that U.S. visa issuance be discontinued in a country which has 24 or more listed individuals.
Sets forth conditions for waiver of such suspension and related provisions.
Suspends authorities of the Secretary and the Secretary of State's to issue nonimmigrant visas.
Directs the Secretary to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for certain alien-related detention and removal costs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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