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HR 591 115th Congress House Immigration Appropriations Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Immigration status and procedures International exchange and broadcasting User charges and fees

USCIS Act

Introduced: January 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign student and exchange program fees that are deposited into the account shall remain available to DHS (currently, DOJ) for reimbursement of administrative expenses (including expenses related to gathering foreign student information) to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

What's happening now February 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 591: USCIS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-591/
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"H.R. 591: USCIS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-591/.
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H.R. 591, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-591/.
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