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HR 45 112th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Smuggling and trafficking

Criminal Alien Accountability Act

Introduced: January 5, 2011 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2011
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 reentry 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 January 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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