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HR 6456 114th Congress House Immigration

End the Backlog Act

Introduced: December 7, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Dec 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Dec 7, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Dec 7, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End the Backlog Act

This bill requires that if the total amount appropriated for the Executive Office for Immigration Review does not exceed $485.3 million for FY2017, the total amount authorized to be appropriated for FY2018 and each of the three succeeding fiscal years for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection is $13,219,051; and (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is $6,151,579.

What's happening now December 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

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