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HR 2837 111th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Smuggling and trafficking

Criminal Alien Accountability Act

Introduced: June 11, 2009 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 11, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reenrty as removed aliens. (Such provision does not apply to aliens removed for security or terrorist grounds.)

Subjects an individual who knowingly aids or conspires to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States to criminal penalty, the same imprisonment term as applies to the alien so aided, or both.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

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

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