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H.R.3697

H.R.3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Sept. 7, 2017
Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Barbara Comstock (R-Va.)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Sept. 18, 2017
Engrossed in House - Sept. 14, 2017
Introduced in House - Sept. 7, 2017

Bill Summary

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 18, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 14, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 14, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517). (text: CR H7387-7389)
Sept. 14, 2017	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516).
Sept. 14, 2017	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sept. 14, 2017	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to Protecting Innocent Religious Workers from Deportation.
Sept. 14, 2017	Mr. Beyer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7399)
Sept. 14, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sept. 14, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3697.
Sept. 14, 2017	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Sept. 14, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H7387-7401)
Sept. 13, 2017	Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
Sept. 12, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Sept. 7, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sept. 7, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 7, 2017	Introduced in the House by Barbara Comstock (R-Va.)

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