S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about immigration
Introduced April 16, 2013
Latest Major Action Dec. 10, 2014
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Bill Sponsor

Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

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Week Ending	Rank
Nov. 30, 2014	3rd
Nov. 23, 2014	5th
Nov. 16, 2014	7th
Nov. 9, 2014	8th
Aug. 3, 2014	9th

Bill Summary

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - (Sec. 2) States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from processing applications for registered provisional immigrant...

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There are 333 statements associated with S.744.

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Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 10, 2014	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
June 27, 2013	Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
June 27, 2013	Vote in the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 168. (text: CR S5357-5475)
June 27, 2013	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 167. (consideration: CR S5330; text: CR S5330)
June 27, 2013	Vote in the Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 166. (consideration: CR S5330)
June 27, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5315-5317, S5317-5320, S5320-5329, S5357-5475)
June 26, 2013	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the committee reported substitute amendment, as amended, invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 164. (consideration: CR S5215-5216; text: CR S5215)
June 26, 2013	Vote in the Senate Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 162. (consideration: CR S5215)
June 26, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5205-5216, S5216-5219, S5220-5222, S5223-5226, S5227-5229, S5235-5236, S5238-5247, S5249-5252, S5306-5313)
June 25, 2013	Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5128-5129)
June 25, 2013	Point of order that the measure violates the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate. (consideration: CR S5128)
June 25, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5112-5119, S5122-5134)
June 24, 2013	Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1554 fell when cloture was invoked on SA 1183 as modified in Senate. (consideration: CR S4988; text: CR S4988)
June 24, 2013	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4988; text: CR S4988)
June 24, 2013	Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4988; text: CR S4988)
June 24, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4988-5013)
June 21, 2013	Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1554 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4977; text: CR S4977)
June 21, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4850-4980)
June 20, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4730-4740, S4741-4742, S4743-4757, S4758-4763, S4764-4786)
June 19, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4628-4629, S4631-4637, S4640-4641, S4641-4642, S4644-4654, S4655-4661, S4663-4670)
June 18, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4546-4554, S4554-4574)
June 17, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4518-4520)
June 13, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4435-4443, S4450-4460, S4460-4472)
June 12, 2013	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4359-4400)
June 11, 2013	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4093-4206; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4093-4195))
June 11, 2013	Vote in the Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 147. (consideration: CR S4093)
June 11, 2013	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the motion to proceed to measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 146. (consideration: CR S4086; text: CR S4086)
June 11, 2013	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4071-4086, S4086-4093)
June 10, 2013	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4028-4040, S4041-4043)
June 7, 2013	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-40. Additional and Minority views filed.
June 7, 2013	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3998-4014)
June 6, 2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3969)
June 6, 2013	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3969; text: CR S3969)
June 6, 2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3969)
June 6, 2013	Star Print ordered on the bill.
May 28, 2013	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
May 28, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 22, 2013	Hearings Held Prior to Referral by House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2013	Hearings Held Prior to Referral.
May 22, 2013	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
May 21, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 21, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 20, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 16, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 16, 2013	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
May 14, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 9, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 7, 2013	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-254.
April 23, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
April 22, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
April 19, 2013	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-44.
April 17, 2013	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 16, 2013	Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

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Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)