ALIEN Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2022)
Abolishing the Lottery and Immigration Enforcement Now Act of 2022 or the ALIEN Act of 2022
This bill makes various changes to immigration laws, including by (1) eliminating the diversity visa program; (2) establishing additional penalties for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who overstay a visa, such as criminal penalties for an overstay and permanent bans for repeat overstays; and (3) eliminating the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility, such as for grounds related to the simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House