HR 6706
117th Congress
House
Immigration
ALIEN Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Abolishing the Lottery and Immigration Enforcement Now Act of 2022 or the ALIEN Act of 2022
This bill makes various changes to immigration laws, including by (1) eliminating the diversity visa program; (2) establishing additional penalties for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who overstay a visa, such as criminal penalties for an overstay and permanent bans for repeat overstays; and (3) eliminating the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility, such as for grounds related to the simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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