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HR 2989 116th Congress House Immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Immigration status and procedures

Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2019

Introduced: May 24, 2019 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2019

This bill subjects to deportation an alien who at any time after admission has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors under state or federal law. Currently, an alien is subject to deportation for a single conviction for certain felonies (such as an aggravated felony), two or more convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude, or being a drug addict.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 10
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 19, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
Buck, Ken
· May 28, 2019
Hice, Jody
· May 24, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· May 24, 2019
King, Steve
· May 24, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 24, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 23, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 23, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 23, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 23, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· May 23, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· May 23, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 23, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 23, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2989: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2989/
MLA
"H.R. 2989: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2989/.
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H.R. 2989, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2989/.
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