HR 2496
116th Congress
House
Native Americans
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Federal-Indian relations
Immigration status and procedures
Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act
Introduced: May 2, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act
This bill provides 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. Under current law, such right is provided only to an American Indian born in Canada who has at least 50% American Indian blood.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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