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H.R. 3647 115th Congress House

Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act comprehensively to reform immigration law, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigration
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Aug 8, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Aug 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants.

The bill establishes: (1) the Board of Family-based Visa Appeals, and (2) the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders.

The bill sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the Border Patrol and other law enforcement officers, including regarding personnel increases; (2) status adjustment, including an adjustment for Haitians; (3) sex offenders; (4) unfair immigration-related employment practices; (5) removal proceedings, including for removal based om criminal offenses; (6) asylee and refugee proceedings; and (7) naturalization.

The Anti-Smuggling Unit within the Border Patrol is reestablished.

The worldwide level of diversity immigrants is increased.

Gender-based persecution is established as a grounds for refugee status.

Adjustment to permanent resident is provided for certain temporary protected status persons.

The bill authorizes S (witness or informant) nonimmigrant status for aliens in possession of critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling or trafficking in immigration documents.

The definition of "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System is amended to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm, and (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

The bill repeals: (1) provisions prohibiting government entities and officials from preventing communications with federal immigration authorities, and (2) authority permitting state personnel to carry out immigration officer functions.

The fashion model H-1B visa is replaced with an O-visa.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3647: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3647/
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"H.R. 3647: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3647/.
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H.R. 3647, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3647/.
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