Bill113th Congress
S. 1
Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act
Introduced
Jan 22, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2013
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Sponsor
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Democrat·NV
Bioguide ID: R000146
First Name: HARRY
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: REID
By Request: N
15
Cosponsors
1
Committees
2
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
12
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 1
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 22, 2013
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Is Law
- No
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Source: Senate
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate· Jan 22, 20130
Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should:
- create a roadmap for immigrants who are here without legal status to earn citizenship, provided they pay taxes, complete a background check, learn English, and show a commitment to America;
- allow students who came to America as children to earn citizenship by attending college or joining the Armed Forces;
- protect the sustainability of the American agricultural industry, including the dairy industry, with a stable and legal agricultural workforce;
- encourage those who seek to invest in the United States and create American jobs;
- permit individuals who earn an advanced degree from one of our universities to remain in the United States, rather than using that education to work for our international competitors;
- fulfill and strengthen our nation's commitments regarding security along our borders and at our ports of entry;
- strengthen our nation's historic humanitarian tradition of welcoming asylum seekers and refugees and improve existing policies that support immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence;
- create an effective electronic verification system and strengthen enforcement to prevent employers from hiring people illegally;
- implement a legal immigration system that promotes job creation by converting the current flow of illegal immigrants into the United States into a more manageable and legal process for admitting immigrants while, at the same time, safeguarding the jobs, rights, and wages of American workers; and
- adopt practical and fair immigration reforms to help ensure family unity.
Judiciary Committee
Senate· Standing
Border security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee hiringForeign laborHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary personnel and dependentsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsWages and earnings
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2013