Bills About Immigration Sponsored by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

Rep. Issa sponsored 22 bills about immigration in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Jan. 20, 2018 H.R.4873 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan. 3, 2017 H.R.170 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of "exempt H-1B nonimmigrant". 9
Bipartisan
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 20, 2017 H.R.3324 To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand. 29
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
July 14, 2016 H.R.5801 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of "exempt H-1B nonimmigrant". 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 23, 2013 H.R.2131 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration, and for other purposes. 22
All Republicans
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.457 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.458 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.459 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Jan. 5, 2011 H.R.43 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan. 5, 2011 H.R.45 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan. 5, 2011 H.R.46 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Dec. 16, 2009 H.R.4350 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Oct. 1, 2009 H.R.3687 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
June 11, 2009 H.R.2837 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 0
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan. 6, 2009 H.RES.14 Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions. 0
All Republicans
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008 H.R.6090 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 7
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Aug. 3, 2007 H.R.3371 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 2
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan. 4, 2007 H.R.26 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 3
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
June 30, 2005 H.R.3150 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 37
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Dec. 8, 2003 H.R.3651 To account for all aliens unlawfully present in the United States by providing incentives for such aliens to register with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide immunity from criminal prosecution for the employer of such an alien if the employer pays all taxes and penalties owed by reason of such employment, and for other purposes. 2
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
April 9, 2003 H.R.1685 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children. 26
Bipartisan
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 20, 2002 H.R.4009 To increase the authority of the Attorney General to remove, suspend, and impose other disciplinary actions on, employees of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 9
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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