Amendment prohibits the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney General, and all courts from granting any kind of legal immigration status or benefit to an alien until the relevant databases of criminal records and terrorist watch lists have been checked.

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Amendment Number
655
Description
Amendment prohibits the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney General, and all courts from granting any kind of legal immigration status or benefit to an alien until the relevant databases of criminal records and terrorist watch lists have been checked.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-350 to prohibit Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney General, and all courts from granting any kind of legal immigration status (i.e. "benefits") to an alien until the relevant databases of criminal records and terrorist watch lists are checked.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Dec 16, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A018) Agreed to by recorded vote: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 654).
Latest Action Time
19:14:36
Submitted Date
Dec 16, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 655 — Informed