Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1525

Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 12, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Democrat·TX-18
Bioguide ID: J000032
First Name: SHEILA
Last Name: JACKSON LEE
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Cosponsors
3
Committees
8
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
52
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Update Date (incl. Text)
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,525
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 12, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Apr 30, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 29, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 12, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1980)

Source: Library of Congress

Apr 12, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 12, 20130

Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants.

Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-based Visa Appeals within the Department of State.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that resulted in more than one year's imprisonment, (2) the petitioner has failed to rebut such information within 90 days, and (3) granting the petition would put a spouse or child beneficiary in danger of sexual abuse.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders.

Authorizes the Secretary to adjust the status of aliens who would otherwise be inadmissible (due to unlawful presence, document fraud, or other specified grounds of inadmissibility) if such aliens have been in the United States for at least five years and meet other requirements.

Authorizes the emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents to a requesting border state.

Sets forth provisions for Border Patrol acquisition and use of specified equipment.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for additional detention space for illegal aliens; (2) increase Border Patrol agents, airport and land border immigration inspectors, immigration enforcement officers, and fraud and document fraud investigators; (3) enhance Border Patrol training and operational facilities; (4) establish immigration, customs, and agriculture inspector occupations within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; (5) reestablish the Border Patrol anti-smuggling unit; (6) establish criminal investigator occupations within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (7) increase Border Patrol agent and investigator pay; (8) require foreign language training for appropriate DHS employees; and (9) establish the Fraudulent Documents Task Force.

Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm, and (2) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

Authorizes S (witness or informant) nonimmigrant status for aliens in possession of critical reliable information concerning commercial alien smuggling or trafficking in immigration documents.

Establishes a reward program to assist in eliminating immigration-related commercial document fraud operations.

Sets forth unfair immigration-related employment practices.

Requires petitioners for nonimmigrant labor to describe their efforts to recruit lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens.

Makes permanent an INA provision allowing adjustment of status of certain aliens for whom family-sponsored or employment-based applications or petitions were filed by a specified date.

Lessens immigration consequences for minor criminal offenses. Eliminates retroactive changes in grounds of inadmissibility and removal.

Amends criminal offense removal-related provisions.

Increases the worldwide level of diversity immigrants.

Authorizes adjustment of status for certain nationals or citizens of Haiti.

Eliminates mandatory detention in expedited removal proceedings.

Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) waive document fraud as a ground of inadmissibility, and (2) address determinations with respect to children.

Eliminates the one-year filing requirement for asylum applicants. Includes gender persecution within the particular social group category of persecution.

Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain temporary protected status persons.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate a provision prohibiting restrictions on the communication of immigration status information by a government entity.

Replaces the existing fashion model H-1B visa classification with an O-visa classification.

Judiciary Committee

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Homeland Security Committee

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Oversight and Accountability Committee

House· Standing
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaribbean areaChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationComputers and information technologyCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCrimes against propertyCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGamblingGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHaitiHigher educationHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Latin AmericaLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesMotor vehiclesPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSmuggling and traffickingStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTelephone and wireless communicationViolent crimeVisas and passportsWages and earnings

Introduced in House

Apr 12, 2013

Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 — Informed