HR 1953
Deportation Compliance Act
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Bill overview
The Deportation Compliance Act aims to restrict U.S. foreign aid. Specifically, it prohibits the U.S. government from providing foreign assistance to countries that have been found to deny or delay accepting aliens according to U.S. immigration law. This restriction applies if the Secretary of State has taken action under section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the country continues to violate those standards. The bill seeks to align foreign aid with U.S. immigration policies regarding the acceptance of aliens.
Key provisions
- Prohibits U.S. foreign assistance to countries identified by the Secretary of State under section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- The prohibition applies if the Secretary of State has taken action regarding alien acceptance.
- The prohibition lasts for 180 days after the Secretary of State exercises the authority.
- Countries must continue to deny or unreasonably delay accepting aliens as defined in section 243(d) to be subject to the restriction.
- The bill references section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Who is affected
- United States Government
- Foreign Countries
- U.S. Aid Recipients
- Immigration Authorities
- Secretary of State
Notable changes
- Creates a condition for receiving U.S. foreign aid based on a country's compliance with U.S. immigration policies.
- Establishes a specific timeframe (180 days) for the prohibition to remain in effect.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1953
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
This Act may be cited as the Deportation Compliance Act
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No Federal funds may be made available to provide foreign assistance to any country—
with respect to which the Secretary of State has exercised the authority of section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d); relating to discontinuing granting visas to nationals of countries denying or delaying accepting aliens) for a period of 180 days; and
as of the end of such period, that continues to deny or unreasonably delay accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country, as described in section 243(d) of such Act with respect to which the Secretary exercised the authority of such section.