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Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new visa programs for: (1) aliens who seek to enter the United States as temporary workers; and (2) undocumented aliens residing in the United States who seek to remain legally in the United States.

Authorizes additional funding for the United States Employment Service to assist States meet increased employment services resulting from the amendments made by this Act.

What's happening now September 4, 2003

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1461 Identical bill Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 28, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2899: Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2899/
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"H.R. 2899: Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2899/.
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