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Legislation In This Subject Area

The following is a list of current pending legislation in Congress. These bills and resolutions have been proposed by Members of Congress but may not have had any action taken on them on their path to becoming law. In fact, the vast majority of proposed legislation never becomes law.

	Bill	Status
	S. 1376: A bill to restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission to the United States.	Reported by Committee Dec 17, 2009
	H.J.Res. 26: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.	Enacted Nov 6, 2009
	H.Res. 780: Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October.	Passed House Nov 2, 2009 4:35 PM
	H.R. 1425: Wartime Treatment Study Act	Reported by Committee Oct 21, 2009
	S.Res. 298: A resolution recognizing Filipino American History Month in October 2009.	Passed Senate Oct 1, 2009
	H.R. 3290: September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009	Reported by Committee Sep 16, 2009
	H.Res. 498: Honoring and congratulating the U.S. Border Patrol on its 85th anniversary.	Passed House Jun 9, 2009 7:46 PM
	S.Res. 111: A resolution recognizing June 6, 2009, as the 70th anniversary of the tragic date when the M.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States.	Passed Senate May 19, 2009
	H.Res. 14: Recognizing the importance of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in combating human smuggling and trafficking in persons, and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggling and trafficking prosecutions.	Passed House May 7, 2009 11:54 AM
	S.Res. 123: A resolution expressing support for designation of May 2, 2009, as "Vietnamese Refugees Day".	Passed Senate Apr 30, 2009
	H.Res. 342: Expressing support for designation of May 2, 2009, as "Vietnamese Refugees Day".	Passed House Apr 28, 2009 1:18 PM
	H.R. 1127: To extend certain immigration programs.	Enacted Mar 20, 2009
	S.J.Res. 12: A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.	Passed Senate Mar 2, 2009
	S. 9: Stronger Economy, Stronger Borders Act of 2009	Reported by Committee Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 4470: Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act	Introduced Jan 19, 2010
	S. 2767: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009	Introduced Nov 10, 2009
	S. 2757: Military Families Act	Introduced Nov 9, 2009
	S. 1736: September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009	Introduced Oct 1, 2009
	H.R. 3687: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.	Introduced Oct 1, 2009
	H.R. 3676: Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status Act of 2009	Introduced Sep 30, 2009
	H.R. 3604: Senior Citizenship Act of 2009	Introduced Sep 17, 2009
	S. 1633: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009	Introduced Aug 6, 2009
	S. 1594: Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act	Introduced Aug 6, 2009
	H.R. 3532: Accept Chinese Talent Now Act	Introduced Jul 31, 2009
	H.R. 3531: HELP Separated Children Act	Introduced Jul 31, 2009
	S. 1549: Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Detention Act	Introduced Jul 30, 2009
	S. 1550: Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act	Introduced Jul 30, 2009
	S. 1505: SAVE Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 23, 2009
	H.R. 3308: SAVE Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 23, 2009
	H.R. 3289: Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 22, 2009
	H.Con.Res. 165: Expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jul 17, 2009
	H.R. 3236: Complete the Fence Act	Introduced Jul 16, 2009
	H.R. 3192: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009	Introduced Jul 13, 2009
	S. 1409: ARTS Act	Introduced Jul 8, 2009
	H.R. 3110: FACE Act	Introduced Jun 26, 2009
	S. 1359: FACE Act	Introduced Jun 25, 2009
	S. 1337: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 24, 2009
	S. 1338: A bill to require the accreditation of English language, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jun 24, 2009
	H.Res. 570: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the immigration status of any detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.	Introduced Jun 19, 2009
	H.R. 2954: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years.	Introduced Jun 18, 2009
	S. 1247: Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act	Introduced Jun 11, 2009
	H.R. 2837: Criminal Alien Accountability Act	Introduced Jun 11, 2009
	H.R. 2812: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 10, 2009
	H.R. 2709: Reuniting Families Act	Introduced Jun 4, 2009
	S. 1182: A bill to amend the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the offset in per country numerical level required under that Act.	Introduced Jun 4, 2009
	H.R. 2681: People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act	Introduced Jun 3, 2009
	H.R. 2679: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009	Introduced Jun 3, 2009
	S. 1081: A bill to prohibit the release of enemy combatants into the United States.	Introduced May 20, 2009
	S. 1085: Reuniting Families Act	Introduced May 20, 2009
	S. 1071: Protecting America's Communities Act	Introduced May 19, 2009
	H.R. 2472: Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act	Introduced May 19, 2009
	H.R. 2412: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act	Introduced May 14, 2009
	H.R. 2414: AgJOBS Act of 2009	Introduced May 14, 2009
	H.R. 2406: Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009	Introduced May 14, 2009
	S. 1038: AgJOBS Act of 2009	Introduced May 14, 2009
	H.R. 2363: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act	Introduced May 12, 2009
	H.R. 2361: To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.	Introduced May 12, 2009
	H.R. 2305: SAFE for America Act	Introduced May 7, 2009
	H.R. 2282: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.	Introduced May 6, 2009
	H.R. 2261: To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	Introduced May 5, 2009
	H.R. 2258: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2009	Introduced May 5, 2009
	S. 905: Posthumous Citizenship for Binghamton Victims Act	Introduced Apr 28, 2009
	S. 887: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 23, 2009
	H.R. 2076: Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009	Introduced Apr 23, 2009
	H.R. 2083: Border Sovereignty and Protection Act	Introduced Apr 23, 2009
	H.R. 2048: To authorize appropriations for the Office of Detention and Removal of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.	Introduced Apr 22, 2009
	H.R. 2028: New Employee Verification Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 22, 2009
	H.R. 1992: Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 21, 2009
	H.R. 1868: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	S. 815: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt surviving spouses of United States citizens from the numerical limitations described in section 201 of such Act.	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1870: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children.	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1934: American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1900: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act	Introduced Apr 2, 2009
	H.R. 1823: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve communication between the Secretary of Homeland Security and State and local law enforcement officials regarding the treatment of aliens who have been ordered removed and also charged with an aggravated felony under State law.	Introduced Mar 31, 2009
	H.Con.Res. 90: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the removal from the United States of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies.	Introduced Mar 31, 2009
	H.R. 1785: Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act	Introduced Mar 30, 2009
	H.R. 1791: STAPLE Act	Introduced Mar 30, 2009
	S. 729: Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	H.R. 1751: American Dream Act	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	H.R. 1753: One Strike Act	Introduced Mar 26, 2009
	H.R. 1660: Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act	Introduced Mar 23, 2009
	H.R. 1663: Justice for the Newark College Students Act	Introduced Mar 23, 2009
	H.R. 1668: Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 23, 2009
	H.R. 1651: Access to Justice Act	Introduced Mar 19, 2009
	S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 19, 2009
	S. 628: Conrad State 30 Improvement Act	Introduced Mar 18, 2009
	H.R. 1555: Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 17, 2009
	H.R. 1567: HRIFA Improvement Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 17, 2009
	S. 577: Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 12, 2009
	S. 564: Wartime Treatment Study Act	Introduced Mar 10, 2009
	H.R. 1340: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2009	Introduced Mar 5, 2009
	H.R. 1314: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.	Introduced Mar 4, 2009
	H.R. 1238: To prohibit the presence in the United States of any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	Introduced Feb 26, 2009
	H.R. 1215: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act	Introduced Feb 26, 2009
	H.R. 1199: Scott Gardner Act	Introduced Feb 25, 2009
	H.R. 1162: E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 24, 2009
	H.R. 1136: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 23, 2009
	H.R. 1096: Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act	Introduced Feb 13, 2009
	S. 424: Uniting American Families Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 12, 2009
	H.R. 1024: Uniting American Families Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 12, 2009
	H.R. 1033: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.	Introduced Feb 12, 2009
	H.R. 994: LEAVE Act	Introduced Feb 11, 2009
	H.R. 1001: Nursing Relief Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 11, 2009
	H.R. 937: Visitors Interested in Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 10, 2009
	H.R. 938: Keeping Families Together Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 10, 2009
	S. 388: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009	Introduced Feb 5, 2009
	H.R. 878: Nuclear Family Priority Act	Introduced Feb 4, 2009
	S. 321: Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 26, 2009
	H.R. 662: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 23, 2009
	S.J.Res. 6: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.	Introduced Jan 16, 2009
	H.R. 588: 10k Run for the Border Act	Introduced Jan 15, 2009
	S. 203: Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act	Introduced Jan 12, 2009
	H.Con.Res. 19: Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions.	Introduced Jan 9, 2009
	H.R. 373: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render inadmissible and deportable certain aliens convicted of drunk driving, and for other purposes.	Introduced Jan 9, 2009
	S. 168: SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 8, 2009
	H.R. 264: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 246: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigration workers under the H-1B program.	Introduced Jan 7, 2009
	H.R. 127: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain requirements relating to a sponsor's affidavit of support for an alien.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 144: Haitian Protection Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 138: To require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 128: Respect for the Law Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 126: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 98: Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 182: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	S. 95: A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	S. 108: Protection from Enemy Combatants Act	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 125: To eliminate the exceptions to the prohibition on adjustment of status of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States or who accept unauthorized employment.	Introduced Jan 6, 2009
	H.R. 137: Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act	Introduced Jan 6, 2009