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Community Protection Act of 2006

Introduced: September 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2006
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 95 (Roll no. 465). (text: CR H6869-6872)
Sep 21, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 95 (Roll no. 465).(text: CR H6869-6872)
Sep 21, 2006
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 464).
Sep 21, 2006
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Sep 21, 2006
Mr. Gutierrez appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Sep 21, 2006
Mr. Sensenbrenner raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Sensenbrenner stated that the provisions of the instructions were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Sep 21, 2006
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Sep 21, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section entitled Provision of Additional Resources to Apprehend Criminal Aliens.
Sep 21, 2006
Mr. Gutierrez moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6876; text: CR H6876)
Sep 21, 2006
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6876)
Sep 21, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6094.
Sep 21, 2006
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Sep 21, 2006
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1018. (consideration: CR H6869-6879)
Sep 20, 2006
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1018 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Sep 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 21, 2006 House · vote #465 On Passage Passed 328–95 See who voted →
Sep 21, 2006 House · vote #464 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Passed 225–195 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Community Protection Act of 2006 - Title I: Dangerous Alien Detention Act of 2006 - (Sec. 101) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit indefinite detention of specified dangerous aliens under orders of removal who cannot be removed, subject to review every six months. States that habeas corpus review of such provisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) detain an alien subject to an administrative final order of removal who has been granted a stay of removal during the pendency of such stay; and (2) parole an alien ordered removed and provide that such alien not be detained unless removal becomes foreseeable or the alien violates parole conditions.

Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal.

(Sec. 102) Authorizes indefinite detention of an inadmissible alien until such alien is subject to an administrative final order of removal. States that habeas corpus review of such provision shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies.

Title II: Criminal Alien Removal Act - (Sec. 201) Provides for expedited removal of aliens removable on criminal grounds.

Title III: Alien Gang Removal Act of 2006 - (Sec. 301) Makes an alien inadmissible for U.S. entry if: (1) such alien has been deported for criminal street gang participation; or (2) the consular officer or the Secretary knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that such alien is a member of a criminal street gang seeking U.S. entry in furtherance of gang-related crimes or activities or is a member of a designated criminal street gang.

Defines: (1) criminal street gang; and (2) gang crime.

Makes an alien deportable who: (1) is a street gang member convicted of committing or attempting to commit a gang crime; or (2) is determined by the Secretary to be a member of a designated criminal street gang.

Authorizes the Attorney General to designate a group or association as a criminal street gang. Requires the Attorney General to provide specified congressional leaders with prior notice of, and the factual basis for, such designation.

Provides for revocation of such designation by: (1) an Act of Congress; (2) the Attorney General's review based upon changed circumstances or national security; or (3) judicial appeal or petition to the Attorney General by a gang or association so designated.

(Sec. 302) Requires mandatory detention of aliens subject to removal based upon criminal street gang membership.

(Sec. 303) Makes such aliens ineligible for asylum and protection from removal to certain countries.

What's happening now September 21, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3