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HR 6598 115th Congress House

To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally…

Official title: To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCanadaFederal-Indian relationsImmigration status and procedures
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide the right to pass the borders of the United States (which includes other privileges pursuant to the Jay Treaty) to an American Indian born in the United States or Canada who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada. (Current law provides such right to only an American Indian born in Canada who has at least 50% American Indian blood.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 26, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Jul 26, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 26, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6598: To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6598/
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"H.R. 6598: To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6598/.
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H.R. 6598, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6598/.
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[H.R. 6598: To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6598/)
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