Bill SponsorBILLSPONSOR
Bill Sponsor
Politicians
Bills
House Bill 3697
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Sep 14, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 7, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3697
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Barbara Comstock
Virginia
Republican
Raul Labrador
Idaho
Republican
Lee Zeldin
New York
Republican
Peter King
New York
Republican
Jodey Arrington
Texas
Republican
Pete Sessions
Texas
Republican
Bob Goodlatte
Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
517
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

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 DHS or DOJ has such knowledge or reason to believe.

A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons (group): (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS.

DHS may: (1) designate a group as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) revoke a designation for national security interests or if the group no longer conducts such criminal activities. Such designation shall be effective until revoked or judicially set aside. Congress may block or revoke a designation.

A group may file a petition for revocation: (1) prior to designation, with DHS, and (2) after designation, with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit.

The bill: (1) provides for mandatory detention of alien gang members; and (2) makes alien gang members ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and parole (unless such an alien is assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter).

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
September 18, 2017
Engrossed in House
September 14, 2017
Introduced in House
September 7, 2017
Amendments (1)
Sep 14, 2017
Offered in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 446
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 513 the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules is considered as adopted.
Submitted
Related Bills (5)
Oct 12, 2018
Introduced in House
61
Sponsorship
House Bill 7059
Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced in House
6
Sponsorship
House Bill 6204
Families First Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 21, 2018
Failed House
100
Sponsorship
House Bill 4760
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 06, 2018
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2380
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 13, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 513
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3697) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from September 15, 2017, through September 22, 2017.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Actions (17)
09/18/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/14/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/14/2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517). (text: CR H7387-7389)
09/14/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517).(text: CR H7387-7389)
09/14/2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516).
09/14/2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
09/14/2017
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.
09/14/2017
Mr. Beyer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7399)
09/14/2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/14/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3697.
09/14/2017
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.
09/14/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H7387-7401)
09/13/2017
Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
09/12/2017
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.
09/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
09/07/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
09/07/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:45 PM
Copyright Âİ 2024 Civic Bits LLC
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
What's New
About