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HR 704 112th Congress House

SAFE for America Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

Introduced: February 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesDepartment of StateImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
Nov 10, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-275.
Jul 20, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
Jul 20, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E227-228)
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011 or SAFE for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 1 Republican 3
ROYCE, ED
· Sep 9, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Aug 1, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Aug 1, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 6, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· May 10, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Apr 14, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Apr 14, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 14, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Apr 1, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 1, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 10, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 10, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Mar 10, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Mar 3, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 18, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Feb 15, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 15, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Feb 15, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Feb 15, 2011
King, Steve
· Feb 15, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 15, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Feb 15, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 15, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Feb 15, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 704: SAFE for America Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-704/
MLA
"H.R. 704: SAFE for America Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-704/.
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H.R. 704, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-704/.
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