House Bill 1471
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1471
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to Congress a list of each country that it determines denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after DHS asks whether the government will accept the alien ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) the President to suspend assistance to each country on such list.
March 9, 2017
03/09/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
03/09/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:40 PM