HR 717
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to immigration policy.
Before issuing an immigration-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.