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American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) from approving a family-based immigration petition or fiance/fiancee nonimmigrant petition by a petitioner certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as owing child support arrearages.

Authorizes the Secretary to revoke a previously-approved petition (if a visa has not been issued or a status adjustment has not been effected) if such petition would not have been approved had the provisions of this Act been in effect.

What's happening now February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 78: American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-78/
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"H.R. 78: American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act of 2006." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-78/.
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H.R. 78, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-78/.
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