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HR 457 113th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Smuggling and trafficking

Criminal Alien Accountability Act

Introduced: February 4, 2013 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
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Feb 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2013
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 February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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