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Central American Security Act

Introduced: July 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jul 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Central American Security Act - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) extend permanent resident status adjustment provisions to qualifying Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran nationals; and (2) revise the application filing deadline.

Permits certain pending applications filed by Salvadoran or Guatemalan nationals to be converted to an application for status adjustment under the Act.

Amends the Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility; and (2) provide for issuance of immigrant visas to certain spouses and children.

States that applicants for relief: (1) shall not be granted a waiver from any security or criminal background investigation required by the Act; and (2) shall submit fingerprints to the appropriate government agencies.

Provides for the limited reopening of certain orders of deportation, exclusion, or removal by certain Cuban or Nicaraguan nationals.

What's happening now August 23, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2