This Week on the Hill
Week of July 20, 2020
(Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 7:00 am EDT)
ThisWeekInImmigration.Com's "This Week on the Hill" page lists the immigration-, human trafficking-, and refugee-related hearings, markups, and floor actions that either have been officially scheduled or that are anticipated to occur during the current week.
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This Week's Hearings and Briefings
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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Anticipated Witnesses: Scheduled to testify at the hearing are Ian Brownlee, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State; and Karin King, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Overseas Citizen Services, U.S. Department of State.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
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Anticipated Witnesses: Scheduled to testify at the hearing is the Honorable John Barsa, Acting Administrator, United States Agency for International Development.
This Week's Markups and Business Meetings
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
- Meeting to Formulate Rule for Considering Minibus Appropriations Bill: The House Committee on Rules has scheduled a business meeting for this week to formulate a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 7608, the vehicle for the first Fiscal Year 2021 Minibus Appropriations Bill. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, July 22, 2022. It will be held remotely.
This Week's Floor Actions
Monday, July 20, 2020 through Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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Summary of Immigration-Related Provisions. As reported to the House, H.R. 6395 contains the following provisions that could impact immigration or noncitizens:
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Special Immigrant Visas. Section 1212 of Division A, Title XII, Subtitle B would extend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-8) by one year, though the end of fiscal year 2021,.. It also would extend by two years, through January 31, 2023, a State Department report associated with the program.
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DOD Support for CBP Operations. Section 1044 of Division A, Title X, Subtitle E would modify the authority under section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). That section of P.L. 114-92 provides the Secretary of Defense authority to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations, when requested. Section 1044 of H.R. 6395 would modify exiting authority to require the Secretary of Defense to fully consider readiness, mission, and task alignment to requested support from CBP when determining the Department of Defense's ability to provide assistance to secure the United States southern land border. Additionally, this section would add reporting requirements.
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Bar on Transferring Guantanamo Detainees. Section 1031 of Division A, Title X, Subtitle D would prohibit the use of funding authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2021, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.
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Legislative History. The House Committee on Armed Services approved H.R. 6395 on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, reporting it to the full House of Representatives on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Parliamentary Situation. The House will take up the measure under procedures that limit floor amendments that can be offered to the bill to a list of 407 specified, pre-printed amendments.
Immigration-Related Floor Amendments. The following migration-related floor amendments have been made in order to the bill:
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PRESSLEY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA AMENDMENT. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has submitted and may offer Pressley Amendment 10 (Originally Number 671), which would provide clarifying language to ensure that international students enrolled in an educational program at a college or university offering courses online in order to keep students and faculty safe and mitigate further COVID-19 spread, will be able to remain in their educational program and will continue to meet requirements of their student visa.
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YOUNG DEPORTATION OF MILITARY SPOUSES AMENDMENT. Representative Don Young (R-AK) has submitted and may offer Young Amendment 26 (Originally Number 624), which would prohibit the deportation of a spouse of a military service member until the Secretary certifies a number of matters, including a certification that the Secretary has determined that such removal shall not negatively affect the morale, welfare, or well-being of that member.
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McADAMS STIFLE ACT AMENDMENT. Representative Ben McAdams (D-UT) has submitted and may offer McAdams Amendment 249 (Originally Number 219), which would add the text of the "STIFLE Act of 2020" to the bill. The STIFLE Act would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the shared features among trafficking networks, including facilitators, finances, and proceeds. It also would require GAO to report recommendations for any legislative or regulatory changes necessary to combat trafficking or the laundering of proceeds from trafficking.
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McCAUL LIFT ACT AMENDMENT. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) has submitted and may offer McCaul Amendment 251 (Originally 211), which would add the text of the House Foreign Affairs Committee-approved version of the "LIFT Act" to the bill. The Lift Act seeks to improve U.S. government coordination and information-sharing to combat international human trafficking, and it would reauthorizes and strengthen the survivor-led U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
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MENG ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMENDMENT. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) has submitted and may offer Meng Amendment 265 (Originally Number 200), which would add an assessment of barriers to English language learners into evaluation of barriers to minority participation in the Armed Forces.
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RICE BORDER WALL TRANSPARENCY AMENDMENT. Representative Kathleen Rice (D-NY) has submitted and may offer Rice Amendment 317 (Originally Number 216), which seeks to increase transparency of contracts issued in support of the Trump Administration's proposed border wall by broadening the requirements for the type of contract actions that the Department of Defense must report publicly, and by requiring any modifications over $7 million to be made public.
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SAN NICHOLAS H-2B in GUAM AMENDMENT. Delegate Michael San Nicolas (D-GU) has submitted and may offer San Nicholas Amendment 331 (Originally Number 515), which would extend H-2B exemptions contained in Section 1045 of P.L. 115-232 for skilled construction labor related to military realignment projects to civilian projects throughout Guam.
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Outlook. The House is almost certain to approve the measure.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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As approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary, the measure would impose limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminate certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also would prohibit religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, unless there is a statutory basis for
Summary of Immigration-Related Provisions. As reported to the House, the NO BAN Act contains the following significant provisions that could impact immigration or noncitizens:
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The bill would permit the President to temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens after the Department of State determines that the restriction would address specific and credible facts that threaten U.S. interests such as security or public safety.
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The bill would impose limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the President, State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) only issue a restriction when required to address a compelling government interest, and (2) narrowly tailor the suspension to use the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.
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Under the legislation, before imposing a restriction, the State Department and DHS would be required to consult with Congress. The State Department and DHS would be required to report to Congress about the restriction within 48 hours of the restriction's imposition. If such a report is not made, the restriction would immediately terminate.
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Individuals or entities present in the United States and unlawfully harmed by such a restriction would be able to sue in federal court.
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DHS would be permitted under the legislation to suspend the entry of aliens traveling to the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel documents.
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Legislative History. The House Committee on the Judiciary approved the NO BAN Act on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, reporting it to the House on Thursday, March 5, 2020,
Parliamentary Situation. Technically, the House will be taking up a House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2486, the FUTURE Act. The amendment, authored by the NO BAN Act's sponsor, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), reflects a modified version of the House Judiciary Committee-reported version of H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act.
Because the House is taking up a motion to agree to a Senate amendment to a House bill, the motion will not be amendable and the bill will not be subject to a Motion to Recommit. A simple majority of those present and voting is all that will be required to agree to the motion and send the measure back to the Senate for its consideration.
Outlook. Given the controversial nature of the bill, it is likely that the House will pass it by a relatively close margin with little-to-no Republican support and a few Democrats voting against it.
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As approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary, the measure would provide various protections for covered individuals subject to secondary or deferred inspections when seeking admission into the United States. Covered individuals include U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, aliens in possession of a visa, and refugees.
Summary of Immigration-Related Provisions. As reported to the House, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020 contains the following significant provisions that could impact immigration or noncitizens:
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The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that a covered individual subject to secondary or deferred inspection has a meaningful opportunity to consult with counsel and certain related parties, such as a relative, within an hour of the start of the secondary inspection and as necessary during the inspection process. The measure would require the Department to permit counsel and a related party to advocate on behalf of the covered individual, including by providing evidence and information to the examining immigration officer.
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DHS would be permitted under the legislation to suspend the entry of aliens traveling to the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel documents.
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Legislative History. The House Committee on the Judiciary approved the Access to Counsel Act of 2020 as H.R. 5581 on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, reporting it to the House on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Parliamentary Situation. Technically, the House will be taking up a House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2486, the FUTURE Act. The amendment, authored by the Access to Counsel's Act sponsor Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), reflects a modified version of the House Judiciary Committee-reported version of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020.
Because the House is taking up a motion to agree to a Senate amendment to a House bill, the motion will not be amendable and the bill will not be subject to a Motion to Recommit. A simple majority of those present and voting is all that will be required to agree to the motion and send the measure back to the Senate for its consideration.
Outlook. Given the controversial nature of the bill, it is likely that the House will pass it by a relatively close margin with little-to-no Republican support and a few Democrats voting against it.
Thursday, July 23, 2020 through Friday, July 24, 2020
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The House is scheduled to take up the package beginning on Thursday, July 23, 2020, and to continue its consideration of the measure into at least Friday, July 24th.
Legislative History. The package that the House will take up will use the bill number H.R. 7608. However, the House Committee on Rules has consolidated four bills that the House Committee on Appropriations has reported to the House under that bill number..
For the purposes of House floor consideration of the measure, the package is divided into four divisions:
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Division A is comprised of the text of the House Appropriations Committee-reported version of H.R. 7608, the Fiscal Year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which the Committee reported to the House on Monday, July 13, 2020.
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Division B is comprised of the text of the House Appropriations Committee-reported version of H.R. 7610, the Fiscal Year 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which the Committee reported to the House on Monday, July 13, 2020.
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Division C is comprised of the text of the House Appropriations Committee-reported version of H.R. 7612, the Fiscal Year 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which the Committee reported to the House on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
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Division D is comprised of the text of the House Appropriations Committee-reported version of H.R. 7609, the Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which the Committee reported to the House on Monday, July 13, 2020.
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Amendment Process. Following general debate on the Bill, which is set to take place on Thursday, July 23rd, the House is expected to take up as many as 132 floor amendments to the bill, seven of which are migration-related.
Each of the 132 floor amendments that the House takes up will be debatable for ten minutes, with that time being equally divided between the proponent and an opponent of the amendment.
The seven migration-related floor amendments that will be made in order include the following:
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ALLEN ACROSS-THE-BOARD-CUT AMENDMENT. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) has submitted and may offer Allen Amendment 1 (Originally Number 11) to Division A, which would which would cut all spending in Division A (including the Migration and Refugee Assistance, the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, and the International Disaster Assistance accounts) by 5 percent across-the-board.
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LEVIN ROHINGYA REFUGEE AMENDMENT. Representative Mike Levin (D-MI) has submitted and may offer Levin Amendment 14 (Originally Number 26) to Division A, which would prohibit the use of funds to support the forced relocation of refugees to the remote island of Bhasan Char, where more than 300 Rohingya refugees have been held.
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PERRY BAR FUNDING FOR UNWRA AMENDMENT. Representative Scott Perry (D-PA) has submitted and may offer Perry Amendment 25 (Originally Number 62) to Division A, which would prohibit the use of funds made available by the Act made available for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
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ROUDA REPATRIATION OF INDOCHINESE IMMIGRANTS AMENDMENT. Representative Harley Rouda (D-CA) has submitted and may offer Rouda Amendment 31 (Originally Number 2) to Division A, which would Increase and then decrease the Migration and Refugee Assistance account by $2 million to highlight the contributions of Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian immigrants and to discourage attempts to increase repatriations to those countries
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KING BORDER WALL AMENDMENT. Representative Steve King (R-IA) has submitted and may offer King Amendment 120 (Originally Number 33) to Division D, which would strike language that impedes the President's border wall construction, under Division D, Title I.
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JACKSON LEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT. Representative Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX) has submitted and may offer Jackson Lee Amendment 45 (Originally Number 21) to Division B, which would clarify that nothing in the bill restricts the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or any federal agency head from providing assistance and benefits to victims of trafficking as permitted by 22 U.S.C. §7105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1464, Pub. Law 106-386).
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MILLER BORDER WALL AMENDMENT. Representative Carol D. Miller (R-WV) has submitted and may offer Miller Amendment 124 (Originally Number 15) to Division D, which would strikes a provision that would prohibit construction at the southern border, including roads, the border wall, fence, or barrier.
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Outlook. Given the controversial nature of the bill, it is likely that the House will pass it by a relatively close margin with little-to-no Republican support and a few Democrats voting against it
This Week's Hearings and Briefings
No Scheduled Immigration-, Human Trafficking, or Refugee-Related Hearings or Briefing
This Week's Markups and Business Meetings
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
This Week's Floor Actions
Monday, July 20, 2020
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Parliamentary Situation. As a technical matter, the Senate is now considering amendments to Inhofe Substitute Amendment 2301. All amendments to the bill have been filed to that Substitute..
Cloture. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has filed a cloture motion to bring debate to a close on the Inhofe Substitute Amendment. The vote on that motion is likely to occur either very late on Monday, July 20, 2020, or sometime during the day on Tuesday, July 21. It will take the affirmative votes of 60 senators to invoke cloture on the Inhofe Substitute Amendment.
Consequences of Invoking Cloture. Invoking cloture on the Inhofe Substitute would have three impacts. First, it would mean, first, that from that point on, all amendments to the bill that the Senate takes up would have to be germane to the Substitute. Second, it would mean that even germane amendments would have to have been filed by 5:00 pm on Monday, July 20, 2020. And third, it would limit the number of hours that the Substitute and amendments thereto can be debated, setting up a certain vote on the Substitute, as amended if amended.
Pre-Cloture Amendment Consideration. The Senate has reached a unanimous consent agreement providing that beginning on Monday, July 20, the Senate will take up six specified amendments, three of which are sponsored by Republicans and three of which are sponsored by Democrats (Schatz Amdt. No. 2252; Inhofe Amdt. No. 2411; Sanders Amdt. No. 1788; Cornyn Amdt. No. 2244; Shaheen Amdt. No. 1729; and Tester Amdt. No. 1972, as modified). Under the agreement, each of the amendments will be debatable for two hours and the affirmative votes of 60 senators will be required to pass any one of them.
None of those amendments contain any immigration-related provisions or would pose any immigration-related consequences.
Post-Cloture Amendment Consideration. At the time of this writing, it is unclear to what degree the Senate will consider amendments once cloture is invoked on the Inhofe Substitute. However, as previously stated, those amendments would have to be germane to the Substitute, and it is likely that an agreement will be reached requiring them to receive the affirmative votes of 60 senators for them to be agreed to.
Amendments Already Agreed To. The Senate has agreed to a Manager's Amendment that contains the text of 62 non-controversial amendments, agreeing to it on Thursday, July 2, 2020, by unanimous consent.
Summary of Immigration-Related Provisions. As approved by the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the measure contains at least three significant provisions that could impact immigration or noncitizens:
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Retention of Skilled Immigrants. Section 802, would require the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of the capacity of the national security innovation base, including an assessment of U.S. “immigration policy, including the policies germane to the attraction and retention of skilled immigrants.”
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Special Immigrant Visas. Section 1214 contains a statement of the “sense of the Senate” regarding the Special Immigrant Visa program for Afghan allies. The language discusses the program's history and value to the United States, decries backlogs in processing those visas, and urges that the visas be addressed “as quickly as possible” and that “additional visas should be made available to principal aliens who are eligible for special immigrant status under that Act.”
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Border Wall Construction. Section 2904 would authorize $3.6 BILLION to replenish military construction funds that the Trump Administration used to deploy armed forces on the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Potential Immigration-Related Floor Amendments. The following is a summary of several immigration-related floor amendments that have been submitted for potential floor consideration:
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SHAHEEN AFGHAN SIV AMENDMENT. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has submitted SA 1728, which is comprised largely of the text S. 1474, the "Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019". The amendment would provide for 4,000 additional special immigrant visas to qualified nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001, increasing the number of available visas from 22,500 to 26,500.. It also would extend the Afghan Special Immigrant VIsa program through the end of fiscal year 2021
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BLUMENTHAL/HAWLEY TRAFFICKING AMENDMENT. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), have submitted SA 2296, which is comprised largely of the text of H.R. 5664, the “Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act” or the “LIFT Act”. Among its provisions are those that would ensure adequate time for the preparation of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, require the timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State regarding the number and location of visa denials based, in whole or in part, on grounds related to human trafficking, extends the authorization of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and also provides remuneration for the human trafficking survivor members of the Council.
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DURBIN/LEAHY/UDALL/MURPHY/TESTER BORDER WALL AMENDMENT. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) has submitted SA 1793, which would provide that defense funds may not be obligated, expended, or otherwise used to design or carry out a project to construct, replace, or modify a wall, fence, or other physical barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico.
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BLUMENTHAL BORDER WALL AMENDMENT. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has submitted SA 1774, which would provide that the Secretary of Defense may not use any of the amounts authorized in this Act to provide support under section 284 of title 10, United States Code, in connection with the construction of a wall or fence on the southern border of the United States or a road associated with such a wall or fence; undertake a military construction project under section 2808 of such title in connection with the construction of such a wall, fence, or road; or otherwise construct or provide support for the construction of such a wall, fence, or road.
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CARDIN/YOUNG/DURBIN BURMA AMENDMENT. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) has submitted SA 1702, which is comprised largely of the text of S. 1186, the "Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019". Among its many provisions are those that would deny visas to military actors involved in persecuting Burmese religious minorities. The amendment also contains numerous provisions aimed at ensuring that refugees, including the Rohingya are safely repatriated and properly treated.
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LEE/JOHNSON/ROMNEY/TOOMEY NATIONAL EMERGENCIES DECLARATIONS AMENDMENT. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has submitted SA 2001, which is comprised largely of the text of S. 764, the "ARTICLE ONE Act". The amendment would automatically end all future emergency declarations made pursuant to the National Emergencies Act after 30 days unless Congress votes affirmatively to extend the emergency. Currently Congress can cancel an emergency declaration only by passing a resolution that can withstand a presidential veto.2021 However, the amendment would exclude from the provisions emergencies that are declared pursuant to the President's powers under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. That section of the INA Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is split into two parts. The first part of Section codifies the President of the United States' broad authority to suspend the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens if the President determines that such entry would be detrimental to the interests of the United States by presidential proclamation. The second part gives the Attorney General the authority to suspend the entry of aliens arriving on certain airliners that are not in compliance with applicable regulations relating to document fraud.
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CORNYN CENTRAL AMERICA POLICY AMENDMENT. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has submitted SA 2091, which would require the Secretary of State, in conjunction with other officials, to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive strategy for engaging Central America. The amendment requires that the strategy contain a number of elements, including "curtailing unauthorized immigration to the United States by addressing the root causes of migration in Central America"; "establishing and reinforcing reintegration programs for repatriated persons that reduce the likelihood for repeated unauthorized migration to the United States"; and "providing a comprehensive assessment of the current sanctions regime and making recommendations for the most efficient use of sanctions to deter corruption, insecurity, and the key drivers of migration".
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SANDERS MASK AMENDMENT. Senator Bernie Sanders I-VT) has submitted SA 1920, which would require the President, to establish a program to provide, and deliver through the United States Postal Service, a monthly supply of face masks, free of charge, to every individual and household in the United States. The amendment contains an explicit provision providing that the program "shall not require any individual in the United States to provide identification or proof of citizenship in order to receive masks."
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VAN HOLLEN/SASSE TRADE SECRETS THEFT AMENDMENT. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has submitted SA 1847, which would deny visas to persons involved in the theft of trade secrets.
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MENENDEZ/RUBIO CORRUPTION IN THE AMERICAS AMENDMENT. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has submitted SA 1958, which would deny visas, admission, or parole to an alien whom the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of either Secretary) knows, or has reason to believe, is engaging or has engaged in acts of significant corruption in a country in Latin America or the Caribbean with representatives of, or on behalf of, the Government of China, a Chinese state-owned entity, or a Chinese private sector entity.
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TOOMEY/VAN HOLLEN HONG KONG AUTOMONY AMENDMENT. Senator Pat Toomey (R-A) has submitted SA 1995 which is comprised largely of the text of S. 3798, the "Hong Kong Autonomy Act". Among its many provisions is one that would permit the President "to direct the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to exclude from the United States" individuals involved in stifling the independence of Hong Kong.
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THUNE TRANSFER OF EXCESS DOD EQUIPMENT TO CBP AMENDMENT. Senator John Thune (R-SD) has submitted SA 2159 which would provide for the transfer of excess military equipment to the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol purposes.
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BALDWIN REPORT ON USE OF NATIONAL GUARD AMENDMENT. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has submitted SA 2113 which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the use of the National Guard since October 1, 199 on a number of missions, including when it has provided "Support for, or direct participation in, law enforcement activities, including, but not limited to, law enforcement activities along the United States border."
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LEE/FEINSTEIN/CRUZ/COLLINS INDEFINITE DETENTION AMENDMENT. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) has submitted SA 2003, which would prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and LPRs. The amendment provides that "No United States citizen or lawful permanent resident who is apprehended in the United States may be imprisoned or otherwise detained without charge or trial unless such imprisonment or detention is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress."
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HIRONO/SULLIVAN FILIPINO WAR VETERANS AMENDMENT. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) has submitted SA 1692, which is comprised largely of S. 1598, the "Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019".. The amendment would exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.
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Outlook. The Senate is almost certain to pass the measure.
Hearings, Briefings, and Conference Committee Actions
No Scheduled Immigration-, Human Trafficking, or Refugee-Related Legislative Activity