H.R. 994 111th Congress House

LEAVE Act

Official title: To remove the incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to live and work, provide additional resources to local law e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To remove the incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to live and work, provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2010 See on congress.gov

Immigration Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCitizenship and naturalization

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Civil actions and liabilityCongressional operations and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesFinancial services and investmentsForeign laborFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHousing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsIntergovernmental relationsInternational law and treatiesLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingMexicoMotor vehiclesNew MexicoPostal servicePoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingSmuggling and traffickingSocial security and elderly assistanceState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTexasVisas and passports

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Mar 16, 2009

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

Feb 25, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Ways and Means

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Homeland Security

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Financial Services

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Administration

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Education and Labor

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Labor, House Administration, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and 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.

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to House Judiciary

Feb 11, 2009

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement Act or the LEAVE Act - Revises immigration- and alien-related provisions regarding: (1) alien smuggling and related offenses; (2) identity security; (3) birthright citizenship; (4) housing and homeownership; (5) taxes and social security; (6) employee verification; (7) financial services; (8) border and law enforcement; (9) state and local government authority; and (10) in-state tuition.

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