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H.R. 2954 110th Congress House

Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007

Official title: To strengthen enforcement of immigration laws, and gain operational control over the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsAgricultural laborAgriculture and FoodAlien labor
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AliensBorder patrolsBoundariesCensusCitizenshipCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal aliensData banksDeportationDetention of personsDrunk drivingEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic data interchangeElectronic government informationEmployers' liabilityEnglish languageExecutive ordersFederal aid to law enforcementFraudGangsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityIdentification devicesIdentity theftIllegal aliensIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLawLegal aidOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRecruiting of employeesRight of asylumScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecurity measuresSocial WelfareSocial security numbersTax deductionsTaxationTemporary employmentTransportation and Public WorksVisasWagesWelfare eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jul 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jul 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 10, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) border security; (2) detention of dangerous aliens; (3) removal of alien gang members; (4) grants to state and local law enforcement agencies assisting with borders security and immigration enforcement; and (5) expedited removal on criminal or security grounds.

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) social security identification; and (2) employer and recruiter requirements.

Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act - Establishes an employment eligibility and identity verification system.

New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to prohibit a deduction from gross income for wages paid to an unauthorized alien.

Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 - Amends the Code to require Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and employer notification of the employment status of individuals not authorized to work in the United States.

Sets forth birth certificate security provisions.

Provides for immigration enforcement sharing of social security information.

Revises the temporary agricultural worker program.

States that English shall be the official language of the U.S. government. Sets forth related English-language provisions.

Prohibits federal agency acceptance for any official purpose of personal identification issued by a foreign government (with a passport exception).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 25, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 25, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 12, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 10, 2007
Davis, David
· Jul 10, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 10, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2954: Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2954/
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"H.R. 2954: Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2954/.
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H.R. 2954, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2954/.
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