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To establish a nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Rules, 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.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Nonpartisan Commission on Immigration Reform and Border Security. The commission shall assess and report to Congress on U.S. border security and the immigration system in general. The bill directs the commission to consider certain topics, including (1) vulnerabilities in border screening and surveillance; (2) cross-border criminal activity; (3) protocols pertaining to migrant families, asylum seekers, and refugees; (4) the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; and (5) naturalization.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1283: To establish a nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1283/
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"H.R. 1283: To establish a nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1283/.
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H.R. 1283, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1283/.
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