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HR 2724 115th Congress House Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Immigration status and procedures User charges and fees Visas and passports

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, 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.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa program with a paying immigrant program under which an immigrant visa can be obtained by paying a $1 million fee (and a $500,000 fee for an accompanying child under the age of 18).

The bill establishes a fiscal year limit of 55,000 visas for such immigrants.

A Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Account is established in the Treasury for such fees (except for certain of such fees allocated to individuals who facilitate the application process for such immigrants) which shall be used for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Such an immigrant who otherwise meets the naturalization requirements shall be naturalized within two years (rather than five years) of being lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

What's happening now July 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2724: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2724/
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"H.R. 2724: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2724/.
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H.R. 2724, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2724/.
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