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B–VERIFY Act of 2022

Introduced: June 8, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jun 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Jun 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Jun 8, 2022

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

Jun 8, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022

This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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